Bid to root out radical Islam shines light on education

Last month, under prodding from the government, thousands of students across the nation made an anti-radicalism pledge. It followed an unprecedented gathering in late September of some 3,000 academics in Bali, who also pledged to fight extremism and defend the secular constitution. Illustrating how a politicised brand of Islam has gained traction, nearly 20% of high school and university students in Indonesia support the establishment of a caliphate, a recent survey showed. More...