Political Islam continues to be a growing force in Indonesia. Joko's lean toward the PRC, in search of investment, might open old wounds. We've seen the recent protests again Jakarta's ethnic Chinese mayor. But the last time the PCR meddled in Indonesia during Sokarno's era, the final result was a massacre of the communists. The Darel Islam insurenction was still on going i those days, but I guess no one remembers that.
Darul Islam insurection in Indonesia..??
Where are you getting this..this is outregous..Darul Islam already dead long time ago..Soeharto make sure of that..if some people using social media and claiming Darul Islam agenda..well there are many people in Social Media shown Confederate Flags in the South...by that CSA is on the rise to replace USA in dixie land again...see how redicoulous to make assumption on social media alone ??
Despite the biggest Muslim populated country..Political Islam never dominance in Indonesia..Political Islam on the rise ? Based on what..based on latest pooling and latest election result they are loosing ground to nationalist parties..
I know many press in west shown latest Muslim gathering in early December as part of 'anti' Ahok (Chinese decends Incumbent Jakarta Governor and close allies to Jokowi the present President), is the sign of Hard Line Islamic movement on the rise..
The truth is..of close 2 million Muslim that gather in Jakarta street in early December are mostly coming frm Moderate factions..the hard line groups like FPI will be hard pressed to gather thousand or ten of thousands followers at best..and only the moderates can gather hundred of thousands or even millions followers like we see in early December.
The moderates finaly come down to the street due to what they see the 'careless' using of Qur'an reference by Ahok (as non Muslim) for political benefit..
Off course the Ahokers and Jokowow (term for Ahok and Jokowi supporters) spinned the early Decembers Muslim gathering as anti Non-Muslim political agenda..
However that part of democratic tit for tat move that in essence not much different that what Trump Republicans used against Hilarry Democrats..and vice versa..(like in Imigration and anti-muslim card)..
Russia and PRC have minor influences..in most SEA nation..and don't see that change except in Myanmar and Cambodia for some time..
Yes..Jokowi courting PRC for Investment..but so he's courting a lot off country for Investment..the Chinese Investment in Indonesia is minuscule compared to Japanese ones..
And don't bring PRC factor on Ahok political row at this moment..the overwhelming majority of Indonesian Chinese did not have any legiances to PRC..most of them are quite nationalist..in fact many of them see Taiwan as more reliable business partner then PRC..
Btw Taiwan overall investment in Indonesia is still bigger that PRC..see how redicolous some western media saying that PRC has more cloud in Indonesia compared to other East Asian trading partners like ROC, ROK and Japan..??
Those three individually have more business cloud than China..China cloud mostly in Global relatios and export market with Indonesia and not much in Investment yet..
Still Indonesia is relatively less dependent toward Chinese market compared other SEA..thus it's also reduced China cloud over Indonesia..