More Indonesian Citizens Believe Kaesang Pangarep Will Seriously Run for Mayor of Depok
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President Joko Widodo's youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, has expressed his desire to run for mayor of Depok, West Java.
This was conveyed through a post on his YouTube channel titled "CLARIFICATION. I'M SPEAKING UP."
"I am Kaesang Pangarep. I have received permission and blessings from my family. God willing, I am ready to be Depok's first. I ask for your support! Merdeka!" Kaesang said in his video uploaded on Friday (June 9, 2023).
How has the public responded to this?
Kurious-Katadata Insight Center (KIC) describes public response to the buzz surrounding Kaesang Pangarep through its "Survey on Public Perception of Figures and Issues 1."
The results show that 47.4% of respondents believe Kaesang will actually run in the Depok mayoral election in the upcoming 2024 election.
This breaks down to 35.3% who feel certain, and 12% who feel very certain.
Meanwhile, 39% of the public are uncertain whether Kaesang will run for mayor of Depok in the next period.
This breaks down to 11.1% who feel very uncertain and 27.9% who feel uncertain. Another 13.6% of respondents answered "don't know."
This Kurious-KIC survey involved 622 respondents spread across various regions in Indonesia. Respondents consisted of men (45.3%) and women (54.7%).
Data was collected from June 12-22, 2023, using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method, with a margin of error of approximately 3.94% and a 95% confidence level.
(See also: Kaesang Pangarep Determined to Become Depok Mayor: What About the City's Poverty Rate?)
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