A New Era for the Nation’s Capital

Kompas/Wawan H Prabowo

Jakarta governor candidate Anies Baswedan and his wife Fery Farhati Ganis and their daughter Mutiara Annisa Baswedan execute their right to vote in the second round of the Jakarta gubernatorial election at TPS 28 polling station in Cilandak, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (19/4).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election reached its end peacefully on Wednesday (19/4/2017). Based on the quick counts of several survey agencies, the Anies R. Baswedan and Sandiaga S. Uno pair defeated incumbent candidates Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Syaiful Hidayat by a margin of between 15 percent and 18 percent.

There is still time until October 2017 before the capital’s new leaders are inaugurated to fulfill their promise of bringing Jakarta toward a better future.