Jusuf Kalla Praises Jokowi-Ahok In The DKI Jakarta Pilkada In Today's History, July 13, 2012

The Jokowi-Ahok pair in the 2012 DKI Jakarta Pilkada. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA History today, 13 years ago, July 13, 2012, former Vice President of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla (JK) praised Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) victory Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) in the first round of the 2012 DKI Jakarta Pilkada. He considered the victory as proof that the citizens of Jakarta wanted a clean leader.

Previously, the emergence of Jokowi-Ahok was a hope for the citizens of Jakarta. Both are considered important answers to all problems in the City of Jakarta. Everything is because the City of Jakarta needs a clean leader and understands the problems of its citizens.

There is no election for the most anticipated Regional Head (Pilkada) besides the DKI Jakarta Regional Head Election. The image of Jakarta, which is often highlighted by the mass media, is the estuary. The narrative makes who leads Jakarta a popular figure.

This condition is evidenced by the emergence of the Jokowi-Ahok pair promoted by PDIP and Gerindra in the 2012 DKI Jakarta Pilkada. The candidate for governor and candidate for deputy governor of DKI Jakarta immediately became popular in the eyes of the Indonesian people. In fact, it was only limited to nominating.

All because of Jokowi's movements, which often carry out the blusukan agenda. The mayor of Solo for two periods (2005-2012) is considered a populist and simple figure. He wants to enter the village to the market in various areas of Jakarta.

He tried to find out about the community's problems. Everything is done so that he will formulate the right policies for every problem for Jakarta residents in the future. Ahok also has his own way of approaching the citizens of Jakarta.

The East Belitung Regent from the 2005-2006 era tried to spread several of his numbers to complaints from residents of DKI Jakarta. This number is a means of complaint for Jakarta residents.

The narrative made Jokowi-Ahok the right challenger for Fauzi Bowo who was paired with Nachrowi Ramli (Foke-Nara). The result was brilliant. Jokowi-Ahok was able to win the capital stage.

All the hard work of Jokowi Ahok's winning team was captured in the first round which took place on July 11, 2012. Jokowi-Ahok is ahead of five other candidates who are competing in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada. Jokowi-Ahok then challenged Foke-Nara in the second round which will take place in September 2012.

Jokowi and Basuki may raise hope for the residents of Jakarta: they will lead the capital more humanely. When leading the city of Solo, Jokowi is known to be very humane.

"He, for example, asked the Civil Service Police Unit to 'hold' their batons and pistols. Jokowi was also able to move the market traders' area without turmoil. When he became the Regent of East Belitung, Bangka-Belitung Province, Basuki was also quite grounded," wrote a Tempo Magazine report entitled New Governor of Jakarta Lama (2012).

Jokowi-Ahok's victory in the first round was greeted with great fanfare. Many national politicians are also proud of Jokowi-Ahok's victory. Some of them did not forget to praise.

JK, for example. He praised Jokowi-Ahok's victory in the first round on July 13, 2012. He considered the victory to be proof that the track record of both of them was able to withdraw support. Jokowi-Ahok emerged as a clean figure.

Both are considered not to choose big problems with the previous position. A series of things became important ammunition for Jokowi-Ahok. In fact, JK believes that both of them will be able to become Governors and Deputy Governors of DKI Jakarta to be elected in round two in September.

"People now prefer track records compared to promises, because many candidates promised, that was before but did not implement it, so people tend to no longer believe in promises, but trust more densely the track record. Jokowi and Basuki have almost no negative issues, corruption, morals, that's right," said JK as quoted on the quarternews page, July 13, 2012.