Indonesian election campaign shows secular trend

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Updated July 8, 2009 10:23:40

Indonesia's parliamentary elections in April were seen as a victory for secularism in the country with world's largest Muslim population.

Support for Islamic parties declined sharply then, and some analysts were quick to equate those results with the diminishing influence of hardline Islam in Indonesian politics. However, radical elements do continue.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speakers: Dr Anies Baswedan, political commentator and president, Paramadina University; Abdul Basit, leader, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Indonesia); Tindyo Prasetyo, spokesperson, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Syafi'i Maarif, former head, Muhammadiyah (Indonesia)

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