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National scene: Jokowi approval rating soars
A public opinion survey conducted by the Kompas daily research department found that the job approval rating of President Joko âJokowiâ Widodo was at an all time high
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public opinion survey conducted by the Kompas daily research department found that the job approval rating of President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo was at an all time high.
The survey found that 84.4 percent of the respondents thought that Jokowi had done a good job.
Most of the respondents said they were impressed by Jokowi's personal communication style.
The respondents also said that Jokowi had delivered the goods in politics and social welfare.
'This is more than a 10-point increase if compared to the last survey in October 2015,' a Kompas representative said in a statement.
In recent months, other polls have also indicated that Jokowi's approval rating had steadily improved.
In January the results of a poll conducted by Jakarta-based Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) showed that 63 percent of 1,220 respondents, selected across the country's 34 provinces, were sure that Jokowi would be more firm in his decision-making this year and would lead the country better.
The survey, conducted from Dec. 10 to 21, also showed that 72 percent of respondents consider Jokowi to have been on the right track in his efforts to move the country forward.
