No. These new laws are not from popular demand out in the provinces. The inspiration is coming from much further west than Indonesia.BTW, Missus and me living together since 5 years and nobody in the remote Banyuwangi jungle village has ever made a comment during our (very) short stays there.
How Saudi Arabia's religious project transformed Indonesia
The long read: The world’s largest Muslim-majority country was long considered a tolerant place. But thanks to Saudi money and influence, it has taken a sharply conservative turn
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