SMRC Survey: Danny Pomanto Excellent, Appi-Rahman Follows

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MAKASSAR - The survey institute Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC) shows the electability level of M Ramdhan 'Danny' Pomanto-Fatmawati Rusdi (Adama) is superior to its competitors in the Makassar Pilkada. Following Adama, there was the Munafri Arifuddin-Abdul Rahman Bando (Appi-Rahman) pair.

From the release received on Wednesday, October 21, Danny-Fatma explained that it has an electability rate of 41.9 percent, while Appi-Rahman has 17.8 percent electability. In third place is the Syamsu Rizal-Fadli Ananda (Dilan) pair with 16.6 percent electability.

Meanwhile, the distended position was occupied by Irman Yasin Limpo-Andi Zunnun (Imun) with an electability of 6.8 percent. Respondents who did not answer or did not know, as much as 16.9 percent.

There were 410 respondents in the survey which was held on September 21-25. The sample was selected by the multistage random sampling method with a proportional amount. The survey's margin of error is estimated to be plus minus 5 percent at a 95 percent confidence level, assuming simple random sampling.

Previously, the Celebes Research Center (CRC) survey also showed that the level of support for M Ramdhan Pomanto-Fatmawati Rusdi was superior to its competitors in the Makassar Pilkada. Following Danny Pomanto-Fatmawati, there was the Munafri Arifuddin-Abdul Rahman Bando (Appi-Rahman) pair.

From the survey release received by VOI, Monday, October 12, it is explained that 1,000 respondents were presented with a number of questions in the questionnaire that were distributed face-to-face. Sampling error is +/- 3 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent. The sample of respondents came from 15 sub-districts in Makassar which were proportionally distributed in the survey from 25 September to 5 October.

Respondents were asked the question 'if the direct election for the mayor of Makassar was held today which of the following pairs would you vote for' with the results:

1. Moh Ramdhan Pomanto-Fatmawati Rusdi 40.4 percent

2. Munafri Arifuddin-Abdul Rahman Bando 23.5 percent

3. Syamsu Rizal-Fadli Ananda 14 percent

4. Irman Yasin Limpo-Andi Zunnun 6.5 percent

5. Don't know / don't answer 15.6 percent

The survey illustrates issues regarding social conditions that are of concern to the community. CRC shows the public's attention to economic difficulties (15.7 percent), difficulty finding work (12.1 percent), floods (10.7 percent), unemployment (8 percent), high prices of basic necessities (6.4 percent), difficulties clean water (6.1 percent).

Meanwhile, the hopes of Makassar residents for programs that must be prioritized by the candidate pair for the head of the Makassar region are creating jobs (42 percent), poverty alleviation (13.1 percent), controlling prices for basic necessities (9.9 percent), handling the impact of floods (6.4 percent) and infrastructure development of 5.3 percent.