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Public faith in Jokowi remains high despite anti-Ahok movement
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Staying firm – Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama (right) appears at the National Police headquarters in Jakarta on Dec.1. for questioning in his blasphemy case. (Antara/Muhammad Adimaja)
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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo retains a high level of public trust despite his perceived role in the blasphemy case currently implicating Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, a study has concluded.
The study commissioned by Jakarta-based pollster Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) found that a majority of the public still put its faith in Jokowi’s leadership despite rumors of his interference in the ongoing legal process in Ahok’s case.
The study reveals that only 3 percent of respondents felt disappointed with Jokowi’s performance, even after the massive Nov.4 rally that was rumored to have been targeted at ousting Jokowi.
“This means that the [Nov. 4] demonstration had no impact on Jokowi’s performance as president,” SMRC founder Saiful Mujani told a discussion on Thursday.
Conducted from Nov.22 through Nov.28, the study aimed to examine the effects of the anti-Ahok rally on Nov.4. SMRC interviewed 1,220 respondents from areas across Indonesia for the study.
The pollster also said that in the study, the majority of respondents also expressed a high level of faith in public institutions, including the Indonesian Military (TNI), the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), which according to Mujani, had led to its conclusion that “Jokowi’s administration is on track”. (ebf)
