Political climate in Indonesia is unique because it is a Muslim-majority country with a secular government. Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, was a Muslim, but his government was secular. Indonesia’s current president, Joko Widodo, is also a Muslim, but his government is more religious than Sukarno’s.
The Indonesian Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but the government also recognizes Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism as official religions. The government also recognizes traditional indigenous religions.
The government tries to balance the …