. Islamic Political Party Back Again?

. Islamic Political Party Back Again?


 The results of the legislative election quick count shows the Islamic political party , after years of declining prestige , now has a better position to determine the success of a coalition .

The results of the quick count multiple independent organizations in elections Wednesday showed the four Islamic parties won nearly 30 % of the vote , up from 24 % of their total combined vote in 2009 . Much earlier pollsters predict will increasingly fall of Islamic political parties in this election . Turnout had rapidly declined in the 2009 election .

These results are a challenge for the major parties in the House of Representatives ( DPR ) and the next presidential election , including the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ( PDI-P ) . Neither major party gets enough votes to put a candidate in the presidential election next July . To put up a candidate , political party must bagging 25 % votes in the legislative election or won 20 % of the seats in Parliament . If less , the political parties should form a coalition to meet the limits .
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" Indonesia is now more religious , " said Greg Fealy , professor of politics at the Australian National University on Thursday . "The connection of religion to politics has always been questionable . "

Among the Islamic political party , the National Awakening Party ( PKB ), which is relatively modest reach 9 % of the vote , nearly double that of their vote in 2009 , based on a quick count . While the National Mandate Party ( PAN ) rose slightly to 7.5 % .

Even the Prosperous Justice Party ( PKS ) that conservatives only down 1 % to nearly 7 % of the vote . MCC was predicted to fall in this election because of the rampant corruption and sex scandals within the party .

Indonesia had always been known as a moderate Islamic base . However, that reputation is threatened in recent years due to the action of intolerance in religious life . Islamic conservatives also allegedly grew . Cooking the Parliament a draft law that prohibits unmarried couples to live together . Last month , the Film Censorship Board banned the Hollywood films " Noah " because visually depict a prophet , which is forbidden in Islam .

However, " there are strong indications that the election results will lead to strengthening the voice of moderate Islam , " said Dominic Berger , a political researcher at the Australian National University . Berger predicts PDIP will ally with Islamic parties winning the most votes , PKB and PAN , who have sound Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama .

Jakarta Governor , Joko Widodo , still a top candidate in the presidential election after winning the legislative elections PDIP , with the vote despite lower than expected . A quick count results imply Parliament will still be filled mixture of several parties who are not strong enough to be in the majority . This has the potential to prolong the economic reforms and infrastructure projects . | WSJ