Public Appreciation Can Become Social Capital for Government
The level of public satisfaction with the Jokowi - Ma\'ruf Amin government has increased again. The public approval is expected to be social capital motivating the government to work harder amid the tough challenges ahead
President Joko Widodo (left) accompanied by Vice President Ma\'ruf Amin (center) and Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian conduct the parade ahead of the inauguration of three regional head candidates from the Merdeka Palace to the State Palace in Jakarta, Thursday (25/02/2021).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The level of public satisfaction with the performance of the administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Ma\'ruf Amin has increased again, as reflected in a survey conducted by Kompas Research and Development in April. However, the consistent increase in the level of public satisfaction in a number of surveys during the Covid-19 pandemic should not make the government complacent. Rather, the public approval should become an asset in dealing with various challenges, especially those caused by the pandemic.
According to the Kompas R & D survey in April 2021, the rate of public satisfaction with the Jokowi-Amin government’s performance has reached 69 percent, up from 66.3 percent in a similar survey conducted in January 2021 and 65.9 percent in August 2020.