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Jakartans want Ahok to change his attitude: Poll
A survey of 1,000 Jakarta residents showed that Jakartans want Governor Basuki âAhokâ Tjahaja Purnama to change some of his attitudes, though he still enjoyed an upper hand ahead of the 2017 gubernatorial election as he has a popularity rating of 96 percent
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survey of 1,000 Jakarta residents showed that Jakartans want Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama to change some of his attitudes, though he still enjoyed an upper hand ahead of the 2017 gubernatorial election as he has a popularity rating of 96 percent.
The poll, which was conducted from April 23 to 27, listed the governor's emotional control, use and choice of words, visitation frequency, communication with his subordinates and communication with the City Council as things that residents would like the governor to change.
'Ahok is a controversial figure. He doesn't compromise [on what he believes is right]. That's how he polarizes people. There are people who are very dedicated in hating him, yet he also has loyal followers,' said Cyrus Network CEO Hasan Nasbi in a press conference on Thursday.
The governor is known for his outspoken manner, which has previously been criticized, including by officials like Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
He has also been involved in a dispute with the city council over the draft 2015 budget. While the legislative body blames the executive body for not involving it in the budget deliberations, the executive body blames the legislative body for trying to hamper its efforts to achieve a clean budget year.
Despite that, 41.7 percent people in the survey thought that Ahok was in the right during the dispute.
The survey also showed that more than half of respondents felt satisfied with civil bureaucracy and health services under his administration, although he was seen as lacking in terms of Jakarta's road development and Transjakarta busway services.
'Ahok stresses so much the political side of the city. He thinks it's the root of Jakarta's problems. He deals with the City Council and corruption at district levels. That's why the bureaucracy gets better, yet the city management is a bit lacking,' said Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) researcher Philips J. Vermonte. (fsu)(+++)
