Jakartans go to the polls to elect a new governor this Wednesday, 15 Feb. Though this is but one of the regional elections taking place that day, it is the most closely watched one. T

GBL: IDR - Upcoming Jakarta Governor Polls A Bellwether?

FX Insight by Saktiandi Supaat

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Jakartans go to the polls to elect a new governor this Wednesday, 15 Feb. Though this is but one of the regional elections taking place that day, it is the most closely watched one. The Jakarta gubernatorial election is highly anticipated as it is seen as a stepping stone to higher office ever since then-governor Jokowi won the Presidency in 2014. As well, this election is eyed to gauge the level of religious and racial intolerance and pullback from secular pluralism that could eventually ...