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The future of democracy in Indonesia will hinge upon the country’s ability to strike a balance between consolidating liberal values and strengthening democratic representation, writes Diego Fossati (City University of Hong Kong). ....
Brotherhood and their likelihood to continue to be a secular organization, as they obviously play an increasingly large political role here? i wouldn t call them a secular organization. it is an organization made up of laymen. but they do believe in a strong role for religion and for islam in politics. they don t believe in the separation of church and state, as it were, mosque and state. and i think it s hard for israeli to know exactly what they would do or what they would say if they were in government, because, remember, they ve been suppressed for so long by the government that, of course, anything they say, they ve been worried about how the government might reaction. i will say this, though. i think we shouldn t exaggerate the popularity of the muslim brotherhood in egypt. you know, we just did a recent opinion survey, which showed their approval rating is in the teens and that their leader only gets a very small percentage in a straw poll for the presidency, whereas, you know ....