Trying To Understand Agnez Mo's Statement From Various Sides

Agnez Mo (@agnezmo)

JAKARTA - In recent days, cyberspace has been shocked by the controversial statement of singer Agnes Monica, who is now better known as Agnez Mo. In an interview with Kevan Kenney on the Build Series By Yahoo program in New York, United States, the 33-year-old woman claimed to have no Indonesian blood.

Realizing the commotion he made, in an interview with Deddy Corbuzier that aired on Deddy's YouTube channel, Friday, November 29, night, the singer, who is now working in Uncle Sam's country, emphasized that he was a nationalist.

"Everyone knows that I am a nationalist ... if we want to talk about nationalist issues, what is the current definition of nationalism?" asked Agnez.

Agnez also gave an example, in his interview with Kevan Kenney, he did not call Indonesians and Indonesians as "them", but "us" which shows how much he feels he owns Indonesia.

"At that time, Kevan asked me how come I looked, I was different ... It means visually, I am different in appearance. That's why I explained, because of that I have no Indonesian lineage," explained the former child singer.

"I explained that Indonesia has around 18,000 islands and on each island we have our own language, we have our own traditional clothes," he said.

However, the singer of Long As I Get Paid admitted that he was sad after the clip of his interview went viral and was misinterpreted.

"It hurts me because it is very personal ... sad there must be, how come there are people who have the heart to twist the words for their own benefit. To me, that's evil. But, I always learn that what they do shows their true personality. , "said Agnez Mo who then said he had forgiven people who had deliberately cut the interview clip and twisted it.

Agnez Mo even admitted that he was not angry and disappointed. "No, because there are so many people who support me. Don't let a handful of people who have no intention of taking Indonesia away from me," said the 1986-born singer.

In fact, Agnez is happy that the interview has become a hot topic because in the end it can be a lesson for the community, from the meaning of nationalism to the ethics of social media.

"So even though I am sad, but this actually creates an educational conversation that is needed, if in a family we need a conversation, right? ... So next time, we don't judge right away, don't immediately pick one up and it is interpreted out of context," concluded Agnez.