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Jakarta sees notable changes under Anies leadership, but problems persist
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Party time: Dancers perform the "Kembang Mayang" dance during the opening of the Jakarta Fair at the Jakarta International Expo center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on June 9. The exhibition, held to mark the city’s 495th anniversary, will conclude on July 17. (Antara/M Risyal Hidayat)
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akarta Governor Anies Baswedan has received his fair share of both praise and criticism during his five years in office.
He has made some notable changes and improvements to Indonesia's capital, but despite his best efforts, some problems persist.
A recent survey conducted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), published earlier this month, revealed that 51 percent of respondents familiar with the issue – comprising researchers, lecturers, bureaucrats and councilors – were not satisfied with Anies' performance as governor.
Several indicators received low satisfaction scores from the surveyed observers, including employment, environment and housing crisis issues. On the other hand, they believed Anies has done well in increasing living wages in the capital and improving the city's transportation system.
These findings are in contrast to a similar survey performed by the Populi Center earlier this year, which suggested that 86 percent of Jakarta residents were satisfied with Anies' leadership.
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The outgoing governor received exceptionally good scores on his COVID-19 response, Jakarta's health insurance scheme and his efforts to provide more open green spaces.
