Religion continues to become a political resource in Indonesian politics. This has become more noticiable during the process of local elections. This article presents the results of the study on the use religious symbols during the election of the major [walikota] of the City of Jambi, Province of Jambi, held in 2008. The study focuses on two questions: 1)what are types of religious symbols use…
In this article, the author presents the results of the research on the use of religious symbols during the election of the governor of Lampung held in 2008. It focuses on three main questions: 1)forms of religious symbols used by candidates for governatorial office during their campaigns; 2)motifs of such a use of religious symbols; and 3)public perceptions on the use of religious symbols by g…
This article aims at describing the use of religious symbols during the election of the head of the city of Batam in 2006. Using a qualitative approach, this study found several forms in which religious symbols were used by each pair of candidates to win the vote, such as the expression of religious greetings and idioms during public campaigns, the distribution of religious-nuanced pamphlets, a…