Sebetulnya yang mungkin jauh lebih panik saat Jokowi *MENYENGAJA* memilih jalan yang hancur dan bukan melewati jalan yang sudah diperbaiki secara “roro jonggrang” (kebut semalam), bisa jadi tim Mercedes Indonesia dan Mercedes kantor pusat di Stuttgart: haduh, gimana ini S600 Guard — level lazim Mercy kepala negara, rusak gak ya.
Actually, person who most afraid about “Jokowi & his Mercedes in Lampung” (maybe) isn’t Governor Lampung. But Mercedes-Indonesia Branch and also Mercedes-HQ in Stuttgart: our product really capable on “off-road” or not.
Merc’s market value US$ 75.77 billion—- around 40% of Indonesia budget, the 187th biggest company on earth. Merc reputation of course “priority” rather than Lampung.
Jokowi not worried again about his popularity, not only because left 1.5 years his presidency. Lembaga Survei Indonesia, one of oldest pollster in ASEA, in the latest survey (12-17 April 2023), shows that approval rating for Jokowi reached its highest ever since 2014, with number 82% (very satisfied 12.3%; satisfied 69.7%).
This is similar with INDIKATOR - another prominent pollster, in the latest survey (11-17 April 2023), approval rating for Jokowi reached its highest ever since 2014, with number 78.5% (very satisfied 15.8%; satisfied 62.7%). For comparison, approval rating for SBY/Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on survey between 19-27 Dec 2013 (*10 months before his final day of Presidency) only 51.4% (very satisfied 2.8%; satisfied 48.6%).
Jokowi just show how GOBLOK a lot of governors, mayor, regent, etc. Today is Lampung. Only (around) 400 km from Jakarta but very “BOBROK” road. (Lampung) repeated have an oligarchs/richest in Indonesia (for example: Ical).
For comparison: road in Aceh (West Coast Aceh) after tsunami Dec 26th, 2004, thanks USAID (just US$108 million in 2007)