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Post-debate — Moderator Ira Koesno (left to right), along with gubernatorial candidate pairs Agus Yudhoyono and Sylviana Murni, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat, as well as Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno, takes a photograph after the first official gubernatorial candidate debate, in Jakarta on Jan. 13. (JP/Seto Wardhana.)
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ollster Populi Center has released the results of its latest survey, stating that Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama beat fellow hopeful Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono in terms of popularity after the first official debate.
The survey, which was conducted from Jan. 14 to 19, one day after the debate organized by the Jakarta General Elections Commission, stated that 36.7 percent of respondents preferred Ahok, while Agus, who was earlier the frontrunner in several surveys, was favored by 25 percent of people surveyed and candidate Anies Baswedan was chosen by 28.5 percent.
“[In the] survey after the debate, Ahok ranked first followed by Anies then Agus,” Populi Center Nona Evita said during a press conference at the pollster’s office in West Jakarta on Sunday, adding that about 9.8 percent of respondents remained undecided about their choice.
Nona said Ahok and Anies’ popularity increased after the debate, while Agus’ decreased.
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In the Populi Center’s previous survey in December, she said Ahok had garnered 34.2 percent, while Agus had 32 percent and Anies 25 percent.
Other pollsters, such as the Indonesian Survey Circle and Poltracking, earlier consistently ranked Agus, Ahok and Anies in the first, second and third positions, respectively, in their surveys. (jun)
