(CPOD) Apr. 19, 2004 – Former security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Democrat Party (PD) is the top politician in Indonesia, according to a poll by Soegeng Sarjadi Syndicated. 43 per cent of respondents would support Yudhoyono in the country’s first-ever direct presidential election.
(CPOD) Apr. 19, 2004 – Former security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Democrat Party (PD) is the top politician in Indonesia, according to a poll by Soegeng Sarjadi Syndicated. 43 per cent of respondents would support Yudhoyono in the country’s first-ever direct presidential election.
Current president Megawati Sukarnoputri of the Struggling Indonesian Democratic Party (PDIP) is second with 20.5 per cent, followed by Amien Rais of the National Mandate Party (PAN) with 11.7 per cent.
Akbar Tandjung of the Party of the Functional Groups (Golkar) is fourth with 7.5 per cent, followed by former armed forces chief Wiranto. Golkar will choose its presidential candidate tomorrow. Tandjung, Wiranto and Prabowo Subianto—the son-in-law of former dictator Suharto—are considered as the frontrunners for the nomination.
Welfare minister Jusuf Kalla—who recently agreed to become Yudhoyono’s running mate—leads the vice-presidential candidates with 20.5 per cent, followed by Hidayat Nurwahid of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).
If no candidate gets more than 50 per cent of all cast ballots in the Jul. 5 presidential contest, a run-off will take place on Sept. 20.
Polling Data
What presidential candidate would you vote for?
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (PD) | 43.0% |
Megawati Sukarnoputri (PDIP) | 20.5% |
Amien Rais (PAN) | 11.7% |
Akbar Tandjung (Golkar) | 7.5% |
Wiranto (Golkar) | 5.2% |
What vice-presidential candidate would you prefer?
Jusuf Kalla (Golkar) | 20.5% |
Hidayat Nurwahid (PKS) | 15.8% |
Source: Soegeng Sarjadi Syndicated
Methodology: Interviews to 5,000 Indonesian voters, conducted from Apr. 10 to Apr. 14, 2004. No margin of error was provided.
