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Gibran leaps ahead of gubernatorial rivals in C. Java: Survey
A survey has found that the Surakarta Mayor and Jokowi's eldest son is leaps and bounds ahead of any potential contenders for the Central Java governorship.
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Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, speaks on July 17, 2020 during a press conference at the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) office in the Central Java city. (Antara/Mohammad Ayudha)
A recent survey of Central Java residents has found that Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, is emerging as the clear favorite for the province’s gubernatorial race next year, with a double-digit lead over any potential rivals.
The Parameter Politik Indonesia survey, conducted from June 2 to 11, found Gibran to have the highest electability among 11 prospective gubernatorial candidates, with 45 percent of respondents from the province saying they would support him.
The Surakarta mayor, who is a member of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI-P) like his father, outpaced his potential rivals by a lead of more than 40 percentage points.
Coming in second was sitting Central Java Deputy Governor Taj Yasin Maimoen, also known as Gus Yasin, of the United Development Party (PPP), with just 5.8 percent.
The nine other prospective candidates the survey polled had electability ratings of less than 4 percent each. They include former Semarang mayor Hendrar Prihadi, who currently heads the National Procurement Agency (LKPP), Kendal Regent Dico Ganinduto of the Golkar Party and Muslim scholar Yusuf Chudlori of the National Awakening Party (PKB).
The survey involved 800 respondents of voting age across 35 regencies and municipalities in Central Java and had a margin of error of 3.5 percent.
In its three-horse race scenario, the survey also found that Gibran was the top choice, with 52.8 percent of respondents saying they would vote for him, far higher than the mayor’s closest potential rivals: Gus Yasin with 14.3 percent and Hendrar with 6.2 percent.
