Indonesia's blasphemy law is once again facing questions after former vice-president Jusuf Kalla was reported to police. The case involves Christian complainants and senior Muslim figures, drawing criticism that the law is often used for political purposes.

Indonesia’s blasphemy law has once again come under scrutiny after former vice-president Jusuf Kalla was reported to police over remarks linking past Muslim-Christian conflicts to beliefs about martyrdom. The case is unusual because it involves Christian complainants against one of the most senior Muslim figures in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation and reflects what critics have long called the law’s central flaw: its susceptibility to politicised use. Kalla, a career politician.....