They evaluate the Democratic Party (PD) and NasDem Farewell Armando use identity policies in the critique of opportunities Anies Baswedan from Presidential elections of 2024. Ade Armando replied. In his opinion, PD And NasDem panicking
“It means they panicked because their strategy was exposed,” Ade Armando told detikcom on Friday (11/4/2022).
This social media activist, supporter of Ganjar Pranowo, as well as a lecturer at the University of Indonesia (UI) claims he is not a user of identity politics.
“None of my sentences can be interpreted as identity politics,” Ade said.
It is precisely the Anies Baswedan camp that calls using identity politics. As is known, PD, NasDem, together with PKS are political parties that tend to have close ties with Anies. Furthermore, NasDem has already expressed its support for Anies’ candidacy.
“So, in my opinion, it’s the Anies camp that uses the political narratives of identity,” he said.
The identity policy applied by the Anies camp included the incident in which Anies inaugurated the church, gathered in the church, Anies wore a stole in the church and raised the question of the priest’s support for Anies, although later they are Objections emerged from the archdiocese of Medan.
“There are also claims that Anies is the father of equality. These are all campaigns to win the hearts of Christians,” said Ade Armando.
Ade assessed that Anies was close to groups that Ade had not approved, namely the FPI and Habib Rizieq Shihab’s sympathizers. He also underlined Anies’ words after he managed to become the governor of DKI Jakarta, namely that the victory in the 2017 DKI Pilgub was an indigenous victory.
“Now he is establishing good contacts with Christians because he is absurdly called the father of identity politics,” Ade said.
Ade found that the identity politics strategy had existed since 2017 although Ade did not confirm whether it was Anies ‘strategy or Anies’ support camp strategy. However, it is clear that Ade believes that Anies allowed identity politics to exist.
“Christians shouldn’t be deceived,” Ade said.
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