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The survey conducted by Charta Politika on December 8–16, 2022, showed that 47.5 percent of respondents thought President Joko Widodo's government was better than that of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). "If we look at 47.5 percent saying Jokowi's government was better and 40.4 percent saying Pak SBY's government was better," said Charta Politika Executive Director Yunarto Wijaya on Thursday (Dec. 22, 2022).
Meanwhile, 12.2 percent did not know or did not answer when asked which government had a better economic performance. Yunarto admitted that the question did not seem balanced or apples-to-apples because Jokowi's government was still running while SBY's government had ended. However, he believes that the Jokowi and SBY governments are both experiencing economic challenges.
He said Jokowi's government was facing a pandemic situation as well as a war between Russia and Ukraine, which had an impact on food and energy crises. Meanwhile, the economy during the SBY administration was shaken due to the end of the commodity boom, which at that time was the main contributor to Indonesia's economic growth. "The prices of coal, palm oil, and rubber have risen, and we know that our economy will tend to shake after the commodity boom ends," said Yunarto. The same survey showed that 72.9 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with Jokowi's administration. This figure is the highest since the emergence of COVID-19 in February 2020.
Yunarto revealed that in February 2020, the satisfaction rate with the government was at 70.7 percent and then fell to 58.8 percent in May 2020 due to the pandemic situation. After that, the public satisfaction rate tends to fluctuate before reaching 71.7 percent in January 2022 before dropping back to around the 60s due to the issue of rising prices for fuel oil and other basic goods. However, in the end, the level of satisfaction with the government managed to reach its highest point this month at 72.9 percent. "I think the mix-up is between the economic situation that we are seeing, which is quite stable, and the government's success in curbing inflation, or a domino or multiplier effect from rising fuel prices," said Yunarto.
In addition to the stable economic situation, Yunarto believes that high public satisfaction is also due to Indonesia's success in hosting the G20 Summit and domestic political stability. This survey was carried out by interviewing a sample of 1,220 people on December 8–16. This survey has a margin of error of 2.82 percent.
