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Agus still frontrunner for Jakarta election, new survey finds
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Upbeat – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (center) takes a picture with residents during a campaign visit on Jl. Tegal Parang Selatan, Mampang, South Jakarta, on Wednesday. (Antara/Ferly Aris Mahendra)
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akarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has said he is grateful to see the latest survey commissioned by a pollster showing him ranking first, followed by incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Anies Baswedan, who rank second and third, respectively.
In its latest survey released on Wednesday, Jakarta-based pollster Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) revealed that Agus and his running mate Sylviana Murni were favored by 33.6 percent of the respondents.
Ahok and his running mate Djarot Saiful Hidayat got 27.1 percent, while Anies and Sandiaga Salahudin Uno obtained 23,6 percent. The survey involved 440 respondents.
“I'm grateful with this result. Approaching the people is an irreplaceable tool," Agus said during his campaign visit on Jl. Tegal Parang Selatan, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Agus added that he would continue to work to boost voter support in five municipalities across Jakarta as well as in Thousand Islands regency.
“We will strive to increase our electability across Jakarta by arranging a balanced campaign schedule," he said.
Other surveys conducted by several pollsters, including the Indonesia Politics Indicator, Poltracking and Charta Politika Indonesia, have also seen Agus replace Ahok as the frontrunner since the governor was named a blasphemy suspect on Nov. 16. (ebf)
