We support anyone elected as Jakarta governor
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Joko Widodo and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Jokowi-Ahok won the vote on Thursday to be the next Jakarta governor and vice governor, according to survey results.

Based on a quick count by Indo Barometer Jokowi-Ahok beat incumbent Fauzi Bowo and Nachrowi Ramli or Foke-Nara winning 54.24 percent of the votes leaving the rest 45.76 percent to Foke-Nara.

Meanwhile, according to the Indonesia Survey Institute (LSI) Jokowi-Ahok collected 53 percent of the votes while Foke-Nara 46.25 percent.

Television stations covered the election and presented the results of quick counts by survey institutes.

Joko Widodo who is the mayor of Solo, a city in Central Java, meanwhile said incumbent governor Fauzi Bowo had called him to congratulate over his victory in the election.

A Jakarta resident, Rozali, said to ANTARA he would support anyone who won in the election. "We support anyone elected as Jakarta governor," he said.
(I025)

Editor: Ella Syafputri
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