Ma'ruf Amin may give Sharia economy a boost

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo unexpectedly named the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Chairman Ma’ruf Amin as his running mate in the 2019 presidential election. Jokowi's choice surprised the public since many had speculated that former Constitutional Court justice Mahfud MD would be his running mate. He finally picked Amin in the last minute leaders of political parties in his coalition gave their approval.