Survey Shows: 11 Issues Deemed More Urgent Than the Relocation of the National Capital

A survey by Media Survei Nasional (Median) shows that 45.3% of respondents disagreed with the relocation of the capital city from Jakarta to East Kalimantan. 40.7% of respondents agreed, and 14% responded "don't know." Respondents who rejected the relocation cited more pressing issues that the government should prioritize over the capital city move.

The most pressing issue, chosen by 14.4% of respondents, was economic problems. Poverty and welfare issues ranked second, selected by 10.2%. Unemployment and job creation came in third, chosen by 6.4% of respondents. Issues in Papua were the fourth most pressing issue, also selected by 6.4% of respondents.

For context, Papua experienced unrest due to protests against racist remarks towards Papuan students in East Java. Currently, the situation in Papua is considered to be stabilizing.

This survey on *Public Perception of the Planned Capital City Relocation* was conducted from August 26-30, 2019. 1,000 people participated. The sample was proportionally divided and used multistage random sampling. The margin of error is 3.09% with a 95% confidence level.

(See Databoks: [Majority of Jokowi-Ma'ruf Voters Disapprove of Capital City Relocation](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2019/09/04/mayoritas-pemilih-jokowi-maruf-tidak-setuju-ibu-kota-dipindahkan))