November 29, 2016 edition
Indikator Politik's (Political Indicator) survey conducted from November 15 to 20 shows Basuki Tjahaja Purnama's (Ahok) electability and popularity declining significantly. In May, Ahok's popularity was still at 38 percent. Now, according to the survey, his popularity has taken a tumble to 19.4 percent. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono is currently leading, while Anies Baswedan, who occupies third place, trails the incumbent with a two-percent gap.
Ahok's indictment for blasphemy has seriously affected his electability. According to the survey, although respondents are satisfied with his performance as governor, some might still choose to vote for Agus or Anies. This was also reflected in last week's Tempo.co poll.
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November 22, 2016 edition
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THE reaction to this week's Tempo.co poll was almost as sharp as the November 4 demonstration. The issue was the same: Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) mentioned the Qur'anic verse Al-Maidah 51 on choosing a leader.There were 18,535 respondents who answered the question, "Are you offended by Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama's comment relating to the verse Al-Maidah 51? The result: 66.3 percent said "Yes, we're offended."
Ahok is perceived to have touched a subject that he should not have meddled with. The public does not see the difference between the statements 'Al-Maidah is deceiving the public' or 'Person/s are using Al-Maidah to deceive the public'. Both statements have aroused the anger of the people.
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