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Why is Ahok so phenomenal? Thousands of bouquet and love for Ahok and Djarot.

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Say it with flowers? Thousands Bouquet for Ahok. An expression of love and a sign of gratitude for a governor who was defeated in an election in Jakarta, Indonesia. The victory of the opponent, seemed to be drowned in the midst of thousands of flowers that continue to flow into the City Hall in Jakarta. Ahok the governor of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia failed to defend his post as governor for the period 2017 - 2022. Although Ahok lost the election, Ahok has won millions of hearts of his supporters, not only Jakarta residents, but his fans outside the region, even abroad . The day after being declared lost on a quick count, there are thousands of large bouquets of flowers coming to City Hall, the office to be occupied Ahok until October 2017. Flowers continue to arrive every day.  There is not enough space in the City Hall, so it should be put on the sidewalk surrounding area.   Ahok will never walk alone.  To the surprise of Ahok's supporters and ...

Waiting for the presidential election in the United States and gubernatorial elections in Jakarta

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Waiting for the presidential election in the United States and gubernatorial elections in Jakarta, Indonesia. Competition of Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump in the United States and Ahok vs Agus or Ahok vs Badwater in Jakarta will be very interesting to observe. If the United States was busy with the presidential race between Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump to win the White House, then in other parts of the world in Indonesia, precisely in Jakarta - Indonesia's capital - you will also be fascinated by the governor election in February 2017. There are three candidates for governor to become the Governor of Jakarta. They are Tjahaja Basuki Purnama (still serving), and challenged by Anies Baswedan (former education minister), and Harimurti Agus Yudhoyono, a military man with the rank of army major, when he was nominated as a candidate for governor. Agus (left), Ahok (center) and Anies (rigth). Image: rahasiakan.com Agus Yudhoyono is the son of former President Susilo Bambang...