Rationality of Jakarta Voters

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Officials gather punched ballot papers for a 2017 Jakarta election vote count at polling station 10 in Kampung Melayu, Jatinegara, East Jakarta, on Wednesday (15/2).

Shortly after the quick count institutions ordained the victory of the pair of

Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat on February 15, many analysts claimed that Jakarta voters were very rational.  Even though Ahok was hit by primordial issues, Jakarta residents still chose him after assessing that the incumbent candidates\' performance was above average.