Welcoming The 2024 General Election, CentennialZ: Gen Z's Voice Can't Be Purchased

Chairman of CentennialZ Dinno Ardiansyah. (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - Generation Association Z CentennialZ held the 2023 Gen Z Festival. This event was attended by national figures, young entrepreneurs and inspirations such as the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia 2020-2022 Muhammad Lutfi, Minister of Investment of the Republic of Indonesia Bahlil Lahadalia, Executive Chairman of the MNC Group Hary Tanoesoedibjo, Director General of Immigration Silmy Karim, Politicians and General Chairperson of PSSI 2019-2023 Iwan Bule, Independent Commissioner of BSI Arief Rosyid Hasan, Chairman of the ASEAN Young Entrepreneurship Association Bagas Adhadirga, Youth Politician Rahayu Saraswati, Tsamara Amany, Najmi Mumtaza, Manik Marganamahendra, and many more.

Starting the 2023 Gen Z Festival, Centennial ChairmanZ Dinno Ardiansyah said that holding this event was a momentum for Generation Z revival to advance to class.

"Starting from the community, currently CentennialZ has become an association and then we move to make CentennialZ a foundation that focuses on media and entrepreneurs, to jointly advance to class," said Dinno, in his statement, Monday, July 10.

Dinno said there are three focuses of issues that are the challenge of Generation Z today. These three issues involve high cost of living, limited career support access, and problems about inequality or poverty.

"Although there are various other issues, these three points are closest to Gen Z. Therefore, we present resource persons from various backgrounds and multi-senses to investigate issues that we are worried about and may get insight from Gen Z," added Dinno.

In addition to the matter of empowering Generation Z, in the series of events at the Gen Z Festival, Dinno also touched on the election that was already in sight. He emphasized that Generation Z must be part of the 2024 General Election rationally and fight against money politics.

"Gen Z's voice cannot be bought. Therefore, whoever the election contestants will have to use a rational political approach," said Dinno.

On this occasion, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia 2020-2022 Muhammad Lutfi explained how to resolve the issue raised at the 2023 Gen Z Festival this time.

Agreeing with what was conveyed by the Chairman of the CentennialZ Dinno Ardiansyah, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia 2020-2022 Muhammad Lutfi also emphasized that the challenges and homework of the Indonesian nation are currently quite a lot, one of which must triple the GDP per capita to 12,500 before the demographic bonus runs out.

According to the man who has also served as the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States and the Head of BKPM, the only way to answer economic problems in the future is not to sell votes at the wrong counter during the momentum of the upcoming 2024 Indonesian democratic party.

"Our country's demographic bonus will expire from 2038 to 2040. What should we do? There is only one, Dinno said earlier, don't sell votes. Once again, for Generation Z, don't sell your votes to the wrong counter," concluded Lutfi.

On this occasion, BSI Independent Commissioner Arief Rosyid Hasan also conveyed a similar message for the thousands of Generation Z who were present. Quoting the late grandfather, KH Ali Yafie, Arief said that young people must know themselves, know to carry themselves.

"The deceased, KH's grandfather Ali Yafie, advised that young people must know themselves, know how to carry themselves, and know where they are. For example, what Dinno said was that Generation Z should not be bought, friends should know the position and how to maximize what friends have. In addition, Bang Lutfi said that Generation Z's Voice should not be sold to the wrong counter," said Arief Rosyid Hasan, who is also the National Youth Service Working Team.

The 2023 Gen Z Festival organized by CentennialZ is an event for Generation Z to show their potential, creativity, and ideas. Held on July 8, 2023 at the MNC Conference Hall, this event is expected to be the CentennialZ annual event.