Islamists give Widodo fiery taste of things to come
(WorldNews Indonesia)

JAKARTA – Islamic hardliners have earned the ire of former president Megawati Sukarnoputri by burning the flag of her ruling Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-P) in protest over pending legislation establishing legal guidelines for the country`s pluralist Pancasila state ideology. Megawati, a nationalist to the core whose life`s mission has been to keep alive the legacy of her charismatic father, founding president Sukarno, has directed party officials to take legal action against the so-called Anti-Communist National Alliance for the June 25 flag-burning incident. Analysts say the lawsuit could make it an enduring issue and force President Joko Widodo, also a PDI-P member, into...