Ahead Of October 28, Anies Baswedan's Old Lecture Viral: The First Time Admitting Indonesia Is Only Of Arab Descendants

Anies Baswedan and Rizieq Shihab (Twitter Screenshot)

JAKARTA - The digital footprint of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan regarding the role of Arabs in recognizing the Indonesian homeland has gone viral on Twitter. This clip of Anies' lecture video was first uploaded by the @RD_4WR1212 account and has been watched by 2,973 as of Wednesday, October 27 at 18:43 WIB.

This video clip with a duration of 1.18 seconds was also replayed by social media activist, Ferdinand Hutahaean. Apart from Anies, the video also clearly shows the former high priest of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Rizieq Shihab.

Anies explained that his family is the founder of the Indonesian Arab Party (PAI). In 1934, PAI had declared that their homeland was Indonesia.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Arabs say that their homeland was Indonesia in 1934, what happened? Reckless! Year 34, reckless! Does Indonesia already exist? Not yet! Not yet!," Anies said in the video.

"If a Javanese says I'm Indonesian, it turns out that Indonesia didn't happen, he's still Javanese. A Bugis says he's Indonesia, it turns out that Indonesia didn't happen, then he's still a Bugis," Anies continued.

So what will happen to the Arabs if Indonesia does not exist?

"Now, the Arabs say that I am an Indonesian, the goods don't exist yet, if it turns out that Indonesia did not happen? If you want to admit that you are Javanese, you can't, if you want to admit that you are Arab, you say you have said Indonesia. Just look for Indonesia there, there are no items," explained Anies.

Twips Listen to the Lecture of the Former Minister of Education and Culture of the 2024.1 Indonesian Presidential Candidate, October 28, 1928, the Youth Pledge was implemented. Anies said that only Arabs declared an Indonesian homeland before Indonesia existed, no one did that except for Arab descendants in Indonesia. pic.twitter.com/eQUdbHRt0v

— MARQUEZ (@RD_4WR1212) October 27, 2021

At the end of the video, Anies claims that only Arabs first swore an oath to the Indonesian homeland before Indonesia existed.

"They swore an oath to the Indonesian homeland before Indonesia existed. No one did that except for Arab descendants in Indonesia," said Anies.

The account @RD_4WR1212 in a tweet said, "Twips Listen to the Lecture of the Former Minister of Education and Culture of the 2024th Indonesian Presidential Candidate. 1 Day More October 28, 1928 Youth Pledge Executed. Anies Says Only Arabs declared Indonesia Homeland before Indonesia existed, No one did that except descendants Arabic in Indonesia."

While Ferdinand responded briefly to this old video clip. "It's just a lie, nies," short Ferdinand on Twitter, @FerdinandHaean3.