Sunday, 25 September 2016

For Jakartans

What makes Jakartans rumbling these days besides the announcement of governor and vice governor candidates for gubernatorial election in 2017? After the incumbent Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) announced couples month ago that he won’t go thorugh independent scheme with Teman Ahok for the election, he decided to accept the proposal and support from some parties such as the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), NasDem, the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), and Golkar along with his companion, Djarot Saiful Hidayat. Therefore, some other parties started to make comparison and research to carry their own candidates. Voila, the Cikeas coalition consisting of he Democratic Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN), the United Development Party (PPP) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) unexpectedly announced the pair of Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and Sylviana Murti to join the competition. On the other hand, the Gerindra and Prosperous Justice (PKS) parties officially endorsed Anies Baswedan, the former Education Minister, and the businessman Sandiaga Uno for the election.  

Following this fact, I would be saying that this will be an interesting and thrilling election. The three pairs of candidates will show the citizens about their promising programs, fair vision and mission, and healthy campaign. In my opinion, this will also be the trigger to reduce and dissolve black and negative campaign since the incumbent governor always receives racial and religion sentiment, making it unhealthy condition for the citizens. Ideally, the upcoming capital city gubernatorial election should be the representative of election for this country.


The incumbent candidates Ahok-Djarot have shown some positive impact and progress for Jakarta. Some rivers, traditional market, community health centers (Puskesmas), parking system and other public services have been upgraded during recent years. Moreover, the welfare of civil servants in the city has also been increased as the allowances provided for those who has been performed well on their tasks. However, Ahok sometimes shows his anger in front of public and cameras which is considered as his weakness for public to vote him in the election.


The former Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) joined the competition by proposing his first son, Agus Yudhoyono as the governor candidate through the Cikeas coalition. It can not be denied that SBY considered as the man who can’t be moved, like The Script’s blackboard chart song, to run and rule this country. Agus who has shown amout of achievements in the military stopped his career and turned it to the political area. Mostly, public deplored his action while some others supported his action to join the competition. Another suprising fact is that the Agus’ pair for the election, Sylviana Murti who has been received good response by public as the civil servants in the city, particularly in the education area. Some people in general might be not recognizing her well, causing problems for them.


Anies-Sandiaga would be the calmest and most heartwarming candidates as they always put smiles in the camera. After being reshuffled in past months, public might be questioning what will be the next movement by Anies for the country. Then, he suprisingly answered through the declaration by Gerindra chairman Prabowo Subianto. Anies continues his self campaign Turun Tangan (to go to the field) for better Indonesia. Public have recognized his ambition to rule the country, starting from joining the Democrat Party presidential convention in 2014, taking part as the spokesperson for Jokowi’s presidential campaign in the same year, and directing the Education Ministry until July this year. Now, he accepted the proposal to join the gubernatorial election although previously Sandiaga Uno was attracting public to come as the governor candidate.


It is time for the Jakartans to support, enjoy, and involve in the upcoming gubernatorial election next year. The citizens should have been cheerful and relieved that the three pairs of candidates have retained immense track records, compared to Ahmad Dhani or Haji Lulung who tried to get public attention in the beginning year. I belive that the following discussion related to the gubernatorial election would be more informative, educative, and comprehensive. Thus, the Jakartans deserve the best of the most qualified governor for the next period.

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