3 Artists File A Protest On The Appointment Of Nagita Slavina As Papua PON Ambassador

Nagita Slavina (YouTube Rans Entertainment Screenshot)

JAKARTA - Nagita Slavina has been appointed as the Ambassador of XX Papua PON (National Sports Week). The news was conveyed by Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina on Youtube Rans Entertainment.

"Thank you very much, I was trusted to be the PON ambassador, the PON icon, hopefully it can provide positive benefits for many people, the Papuan people, for those who take part, and for all Indonesian people," Nagita said as quoted from the YouTube channel rans Entertainment, Friday, June 4.

As it turned out, the appointment had both pros and cons. In the YouTube comments column, many support Nagita and Raffi. While on Instagram, several artists criticized the appointment of Nagita as the Papuan Pon Ambassador.

Through an upload on his personal Instagram account @arie_kriting, Arie voiced his opinion regarding this matter. He felt that the XX Papua PON Ambassadors should be represented by women who actually came from Papua.

Next, Arie Kriting also criticized and said the appointment of Nagita Slavina as the Ambassador of XX Papua PON could encourage Cultural Appropriation.

"My solution, the PON XX Papua Ambassador must remain a Papuan woman. Bring back one more Papuan woman, @mikhelia or @nereputri or who is deemed adequate," wrote Arie on his personal Instagram.

In line with Arie Kriting, Dian Sastrowardoyo also voiced his opinion on the appointment of Nagita as the XX Papua PON ambassador. Dian even gave two opinions.

Initially, Dian wrote a comment, "representation hegemony."

The second time Dian's upload was more "Nagita is my friend, but Indonesia is colorful. It's time for Papuan brothers to feel represented," Dian Sastro wrote on the @therealdisastr account.

Both of Dian's comments were immediately criticized by Nagita's supporters against the AADC star. "Two-faced, admitting friends are shy, not ashamed, isn't it, haha," wrote @ruids32898.

"Don't be the Nagita that you blame, sis... She's only been appointed as an icon. I'm sure you too, if you are appointed as a PON icon, you won't want to refuse ..," wrote @nabilashirly.