JAKARTA. Incumbent Jakarta governor and deputy governor candidates Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat won the majority vote at polling station TPS 17 in Petamburan, the home base of conservative Muslim group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, during Wednesday’s gubernatorial runoff election. Ahok-Djarot took a slight lead over their rivals Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno in the same polling station where FPI leader Rizieq Shihab cast his vote, kompas.com reported. The incumbent pair received 286 of the total 547 ballots, of which 11 were declared invalid.
Ahok-Djarot wins in FPI stronghold
JAKARTA. Incumbent Jakarta governor and deputy governor candidates Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat won the majority vote at polling station TPS 17 in Petamburan, the home base of conservative Muslim group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, during Wednesday’s gubernatorial runoff election. Ahok-Djarot took a slight lead over their rivals Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno in the same polling station where FPI leader Rizieq Shihab cast his vote, kompas.com reported. The incumbent pair received 286 of the total 547 ballots, of which 11 were declared invalid.