The AMIN Banks Wakanda No More National Team, Indonesia Forever Is Just A Gimmick, Anies Is Claimed To Often Contemplate

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the National Team (Timnas) Anies-Muhaimin (AMIN), Usamah Abdul Aziz, said that the expression of Wakanda no more, Indonesia forever is an important message conveyed by Indonesian Presidential Candidate Anies Baswedan regarding freedom of expression for the community.

According to him, Anies chose to use this expression because he often monitors developments on social media related to the public or millennials who are often afraid to convey direct criticism of the government.

"He often concentrates on seeing what needs to be said, and that ends up getting out of Mas Anies himself," Usamah said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, December 14.

Usamah emphasized that this was not a special gimmick or strategy to be closer to novice voters or Gen Z, but purely about Anies' view of the current condition of freedom of expression or democracy.

"Because the Wakanda film is close to the world of young people, yes, it could be the impact that leads to it (strategy), but it doesn't exist specifically," he said.

In the inaugural debate for presidential candidates on Tuesday (12/12/2023), Anies Baswedan briefly mentioned the freedom of expression that must be maintained, and emphasized that there should be no more fear of expressing opinions in the future.

Wakanda no more, Indonesia forever is an expression chosen by the former Chancellor of Paramadina University to convey a message about freedom of expression.

Based literally, the expression "Wakanda no more", "Indonesia Forever" can be interpreted as "There is no more Wakanda, Indonesia forever".

In the Indonesian context, Wakandayang is a fictional country known as the film Black Panther by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), often used as a parable to satirize or criticize state conditions.

Generally, he said, it is often to express disappointment with government policies in state governance.