Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Two pollsters released on Wednesday their surveys on the electability of the three Jakarta gubernatorial tickets with contrasting results, leaving the public in doubt regarding the reliability of such polls.
A survey conducted by Manilka Research and Consulting between Jan. 31 and Feb.4 found that the Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni ticket was favored by 38.61 percent of 1,212 respondents while their competitors Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno and Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat tickets are in second and third place with 25.25 percent and 21.7 percent, respectively.
Dani Akhyar, a researcher from Manilka, said the survey had found that most respondents were unlikely to switch candidates ahead of voting day on Feb. 15. "Most of them are die-hard supporters," Dani said as quoted by tribunnews.com.
Separately, Survey and Polling Indonesia (SPIN) found Anies-Sandiaga on top with strong electability of 41.74 percent, followed by Ahok-Djarot with 30.04 percent and Agus-Sylviana 24.95 percent.
Igor Dirgantara from SPIN said Anies-Sandiaga's high electability was primarily caused by the decision of Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto to attend the ticket's campaign events in the past few weeks. (bbs)