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| Southeast Asia |
| Indonesian capital gets a Christian governor |
| 2014-11-20 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A Christian has been appointed governor of Indonesia's Jakarta, the capital city of the country with the world's largest Moslem population, the News Agency that Dare Not be Named reported. Did they check to make sure he's a virgin? Basuki Tjahaja Purnama's is the city's first Christian governor in 50 years, despite protest from Islamic hardliners who insisted the job be reserved for a Moslem. Purnama, who took oath of office in a Wednesday ceremony conducted by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, is also the first ethnic Chinese to assume the role. Widodo is Puranma's predecessor. The new governor had served as his deputy. An outspoken figure, Purnama has a track record of combating graft and cutting red tape. |
| Posted by:Fred |