The people of Jakarta go to the polls on Wednesday (Feb 15) to decide who their next Governor will be and the electoral battle is likely to be closely fought, said experts interviewed by TODAY.
While incumbent Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama is leading in most recent polls, analysts caution that he is unlikely to garner enough votes to exceed the 50 per cent threshold needed to win the election outright.
One key reason for this is Mr Purnama’s ongoing trial for blasphemy would cost him a significant number of Muslim voters.
… “These polls do fluctuate quite frequently throughout the campaign period, and all three teams have emerged as top contenders one way or another depending on the poll, as well as the timing of the polls,” explained Mr Jonathan Chen, an associate research fellow with the Indonesia Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
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Last updated on 16/02/2017
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