Kaesang as PSI Chairman: A Good Thing or Political Dynasty? Public Opinion Divided.

President Joko Widodo's youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, was appointed as the General Chairperson of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) on September 25, 2023. This appointment came just two days after Kaesang joined the party and received his membership card.

Kaesang's foray into politics, particularly as PSI's General Chairperson, has received mixed responses from the public. The Katadata Insight Center (KIC) conducted a survey to gather public perception on this issue.

The survey results show that 38.7% of respondents believe Kaesang's position in PSI will have a positive impact on Indonesian politics because he represents politically aware young people.

Furthermore, 36.6% of respondents consider Kaesang's position as PSI's General Chairperson a common occurrence in politics.

However, 20% of respondents view Kaesang's presence as a high-ranking official in a political party negatively, citing concerns about the emergence of political dynasties. The remaining 4.7% offered other opinions regarding Kaesang's position in PSI.

The KIC survey also found that the majority, or 62.2%, of respondents stated that Kaesang's election as PSI's General Chairperson would not influence their political choices, and they would not vote for the party.

Meanwhile, 37.8% of respondents admitted that Kaesang's presence would influence their decision to vote for PSI.

The KIC survey involved 1,178 respondents spread across Indonesia, with 53.8% female respondents and 46.2% male respondents.

Over half of the respondents were from Java (77%), followed by Sumatra (11.6%) and Sulawesi (4.2%). The proportion of respondents from Kalimantan, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku-Papua ranged from 0.9% to 6.6%.

The majority of respondents were from the 25-34 age group (55.3%), followed by the 35-44 age group (24.7%) and the 45-54 age group (7.9%).

Data collection was conducted online on October 10-11, 2023, and respondents were asked to fill out the form independently.

(See also: KIC Survey: Almost 60% of Citizens Agree with Kaesang as PSI General Chairperson)