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Ahmad Dhani will not wear #2019GantiPresiden t-shirt anymore
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Although stating he would not wear the t-shirt, Dhani said he would still attend activities held by the #2019GantiPresiden movement. (Kompas.com/Tri Susanto Setiawan)
Musician Ahmad Dhani has said he will not wear the #2019GantiPresiden (#2019ChangePresident) t-shirt anymore.
“I will not wear the #2019GantiPresiden t-shirt anymore,” he said as quoted by Kompas.com on Monday while attending his hate speech trial.
“I’m afraid if I continue wearing the t-shirt every week, the movement will grow. I only wore the t-shirt three weeks ago. After that, four big cities held [the movement] during their Car Free Day and it grew massively. I don’t want to be the reason for it,” he added.
Although stating he would not wear the t-shirt, Dhani said he would still attend activities held by the #2019GantiPresiden movement.
“I am ready to attend Car Free Day events around Indonesia for #2019GantiPresiden. I didn’t attend the one in Surabaya and I regret it because it’s my hometown,” Dhani said.
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The Dewa 19 frontman added that he could have encouraged the public about the movement.
“I should have been braver for them, as the ACTA declaration said that wearing the #2019GantiPresiden t-shirt does not break the Constitutional Law,” he added.
Ahmad Dhani was seen wearing the #2019GantiPresiden t-shirt during the first trial session of his hate speech case at the South Jakarta district court. If found guilty, the singer faces up to six years' imprisonment.
The #2019GantiPresiden campaign has gained traction on social media as well as offline, most popularly in the form of t-shirts and merchandise worn by its supporters. (asw)
