Ridwan Kamil Asks Baim Wong To Revoke The Citayam Fashion Week Brand Registration At The Ministry Of Law And Human Rights

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JAKARTA - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil opened his voice over Baim Wong and Paula Verhoven's actions to register the Citayam Fashion Week brand with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights through PT Tiger Wong Entertainment.

The registration of intellectual property rights (HAKI) was protested by many parties and made a lot of noise, especially netizens on social media. Ridwan Kamil asked Baim Wong to cancel his intention and cancel the registration of the Citayam Fashion Week brand.

"My suggestion is that IPR registration with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights is revoked. Thank you if you can understand it," said Ridwan Kamil in his ridwankamil Instagram account, Monday, July 25.

Ridwan Kamil asked Baim to understand that not all matters should always be viewed from a commercial perspective. The Citayam Fashion Week phenomenon, according to him, is a social movement that develops naturally.

If the "SCBD" youth style show (Sudirman, Citayam, Bojonggede, Depok) is packaged by Baim with a formal and luxurious concept, let alone done by someone else, Ridwan Kamil said this movement will lose its essence.

"There are times when they just need a space of expression and there is no need for the state to interfere too much. There is also no need for individuals outside their community to take part in the regulation," said Ridwan Kamil.

Even if they want to be better organized, let them take care of it themselves through their community. By them not you. You (Baim Wong) and your wife have done great work. Continue. But not for this initiative."

For information, judging from the Intellectual Property Database (PDKI), Sunday, July 24, registration for Citayam Fashion Week (CFW) was carried out on July 20, 2022 with application number JID2022052181.

In addition to companies owned by Baim Wong and Paula, Citayam Fashion Week is registered by Indigo Aditya Nugroho. The application was received on July 21, 2022 with the application number JID2022052496.

Because they were caught registering intellectual property rights, netizens also thought that Baim Wong had 'stealed' ideas from young people from the outskirts of Jakarta. However, not wanting to have a long polemic, Baim also provided clarification via Instagram on Monday, July 25.

"This Citayam Fashion Week doesn't belong to me.... It belongs to all of them, it belongs to Indonesia. I'm just a person who has a vision of making Citayam Fashion Week a place to make this trend a legal and non-seasonal place. And most importantly, can advance Indonesian fashion in the eyes of the world," wrote Baim.

Having a wife who is an international model, Baim has a vision to seriously develop this street fashion show. "Why am I moved? It all started because of my wife. Because she understands the world of fashion and she sees Citayam Fashin Week as a movement where people care about fashion," he said.

Baim confirmed that he had coordinated with Citayam Fashion Week initiators including Bong, Roy, Kurmam and Jeje. He assured that if there was a result of his vision, it would be returned to the children.