Jokowi's Performance Satisfaction Survey Declines, NasDem: The Issue Of Postponement Of Elections Changes Public Perception

Willy Aditya/Photo: VOI

JAKARTA - The NasDem Party responded to the results of a satisfaction survey on the performance of the government of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who fell free in the Indonesian Political Indicators survey. The chairman of the NasDem DPP, Willy Aditya, assessed that the issue of postponing the election and extending the term of office of the president was one of the factors that influenced the decline in the level of satisfaction with Jokowi.

"The issue of postponing the election, I think, has also influenced public perception, especially in the middle class. So, what initially gave credit points changed," said Willy, Wednesday, April 27.

Coupled with the increase in fuel and cooking oil. However, the increase in fuel prices will indeed occur following the rising world market prices.

"The increase in fuel prices can be said to be inevitable. Therefore, what is PR is how the government always maintains the purchasing power of citizens, keeps poverty and unemployment rates from rising and so on," said Willy. which keeps everyone awake.

On the other hand, the Deputy Chairman of the DPR Baleg said the government was trying to increase the level of satisfaction that was declining. However, NasDem acknowledged that several government policies had an impact on decreasing the level of satisfaction with Jokowi's performance.

"I see the government is trying hard in its efforts to restore public trust with several programs that have been launched," he concluded.

Previously, the Indonesian Political Indicators Survey Institute released a survey related to public satisfaction with the performance of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). As a result, the level of satisfaction with Jokowi has decreased.

Executive Director of Indonesian Political Indicators Burhanuddin Muhtadi said the level of public satisfaction with the government's performance in April stood at 59.9 percent. This result decreased sharply when compared to January 2022, amounting to 75.3 percent. "In April 14 to April 19, if we are satisfied or very satisfied (with President Jokowi's performance) if we total 59.9 percent, those who are less satisfied are 38.6 percent. So more are satisfied," said Burhanuddin in an online survey presentation. , Tuesday, April 26. Burhanuddin explained, in early January 2022, public satisfaction was at its highest considering that at that time the government had successfully handled the COVID-19 pandemic. "At that time (January 2022) inflation had not occurred. Cooking oil was still relatively affordable. And don't forget that the people at that time were happy with the government's performance in handling the pandemic case, the Delta variant," he said.