2019GantiPresiden

2019GantiPresiden (or #2019GantiPresiden) is a Twitter hashtag and social media campaign in which Indonesian users share their disapproval towards the Joko Widodo presidency. The main purpose of this campaign is a constitutional effort to replace the current president through 2019 election.

The hashtag went viral when it was used by PKS politician Mardani Ali Sera on Twitter. In English, the term "Ganti Presiden" literally means "Change President."

Background

In April 2018, Mardani Ali Sera, a politician from opposition party PKS, began to spread the hashtag in his social media accounts, with many social media accounts following quickly. Within a short period of time, T-shirts were already produced with the hashtag, with Mardani denying that the movement is a political campaign due to a lack of a supported replacement.[1]

The movement garnered significant support from other opposition politicians, including Amien Rais (PAN)[2] and Yusril Ihza Mahendra (PBB).[3] Reasons cited include pressure on Islamic organizations,[3] influx of immigrant workers (mainly from China) due to relaxation of immigration rules[4] and economic issues such as a lack of available jobs and increased prices of necessities.[5]

Effect

In addition to the social media platform, the hashtag has appeared in T-shirts, hats, mugs, and banners shown in public places. Some users posted the pictures with the hashtag while visiting several cities overseas. In a speech, Joko Widodo mocked that the hashtag and T-shirt cannot change a president.[6] PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto accused the movement of being a political move by the opposition and not an organic movement.[7]

In the 2018 West Java gubernatorial election, the hashtag was prominently used by the Sudrajat/Ahmad Syaikhu in their campaign to gain potential voters and significantly increased his electoral vote from 5-9 percent in survey polls to 27-30 percent in real count results, although the pair ultimately lost.[8]

Rally

Some declarations and rallies supporting the campaign were made in several cities, such as Jakarta,[9] Yogyakarta,[10] and Surakarta.[11] Supporters also tried to organize rallies in Serang, but was denied permission from the municipal government. In addition, the West Java branch of the Indonesian Ulema Council decried the movement, calling them "provocateurs".[12]

Aftermath

In May 2019, after the 2019 election had passed, Mardani stated that the #2019GantiPresiden movement had "closed its books".[13]

See also

References
  1. Gibran Maulana Ibrahim. "PKS: Viral #2019GantiPresiden Respons untuk Pemerintah Gagal". Detik.com.
  2. "Amien Rais Puji Anies Baswedan dan Sebut Ganti Presiden 2019". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. Ibrahim, Gibran Maulana (9 April 2018). "Alasan Yusril Ingin Ganti Presiden: Kelompok Islam Tertekan". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. Tunru, Akbar (29 April 2018). "Ini Alasan Kuat Ganti Presiden 2019". Inikata (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. Chairunnisa, Ninis (17 April 2018). "Alasan Masyarakat Ingin Jokowi Diganti, Median: Faktor Ekonomi". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  6. The Jakarta Post (10 April 2018). "President Jokowi delivers angry speech to critics" – via YouTube.
  7. "Sekjen PDIP: 2019 Ganti Presiden Adalah Manuver Politik". liputan6 (in Indonesian). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  8. "Anti-Jokowi hashtag potent in West Java, says Golkar politician". The Jakarta Post.
  9. "PKS politician leads anti-Jokowi declaration in Jakarta". The Jakarta Post.
  10. Raharjo, Edzan. "Ada Aksi, Spanduk #2019GantiPresiden Digelar di Alun-Alun Yogya".
  11. "Thousands of People Join #2019GantiPresiden Rally in Solo".
  12. "Ramai Penolakan, #2019GantiPresiden Jalan Terus". Detik (in Indonesian). 6 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  13. Sari, Haryanti Puspa (3 May 2019). "Mardani Ali Sera Sebut #2019GantiPresiden Sudah Tutup Buku". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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