New Indonesian vice president's Islamist agenda draws scrutiny

Ma'ruf Amin is revered by many but criticized by rights groups

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo received a letter in mid-August, urging him to support the swift passage of a controversial criminal code bill that would outlaw acts including extramarital and gay sex.

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