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New survey shows low satisfaction with democracy, high approval of Jokowi
Jakarta-based Indikator Politik Indonesia polled 1,200 eligible voters aged 17 to 21 across the country to capture their opinions on social-political issues and found that they were dissatisfied with the current state of the country’s economy and democracy.
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Medical workers push a stretcher carrying passed out voter during a simulation of the regional elections in Banyuwangi, East Java, on Sept. 14, 2020. (Antara/Budi Candra Setya)
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ndonesians born between 2000 and 2004, who are members of Generation Z, think that the country has not shown much improvement in its economic, democratic and anticorruption drives, though most are satisfied with how the current administration is handling the COVID-19 pandemic, a public opinion poll has found.
Jakarta-based Indikator Politik Indonesia polled 1,200 eligible voters aged 17 to 21 across the country from March 4 to 10 to capture their opinions on social-political issues and found that they were dissatisfied with the current state of the country’s economy and democracy.
The age group is particularly interesting to study, especially to see how much they understand about today’s social-political developments and how they will shape the face of democracy in the long run, Indikator said.
Almost half of the respondents, about 47 percent, said the current state of the national economy was either bad or very bad, while only almost 22 percent said it was either good or very good, and almost 27 percent said it was “moderate”.
It found that 40 percent of respondents believed Indonesia has become less democratic and 35 percent said the progress of democracy in the country has remained stagnant.
Additionally, 58 percent of respondents said economic development should be prioritized over democracy.
"The younger generation is believed to have the potential to serve as the foundation of a better future," Indikator said.
