For much of the past decade, observers have praised Indonesian democracy but events since 2014 have cast doubt on the consensus idea that Indonesia's democracy is stable.
Jakarta, Indonesia — Tens of thousands of Indonesians marched in Jakarta on Friday, demanding that the city’s first Christian governor in decades be jailed for blasphemy. The rally was a show of strength by conservative Islamic groups, who were offended by his earlier remarks about the Quran and want to weaken him as he runs for re-election.
