Gus Mus's poem read by Ganjar Pranowo has been recorded as an inspiration for the movement and demonstration of the New Order government of the Soeharto era. (BETWEEN PHOTOS / Aditya Pradana Putra)
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entitled You This Is How Or I Should How The
Central Java Governor read out Ganjar Pranowo reap the controversy. The poem is known to be the
work of Mustafa Bisri aka Gus Mus in 1987.
Gus Mus's poetry in the New Order era is often the inspiration for the movement and demonstration against the Suharto era government. The lyrics in each verse of poetry are scattered in the demonstration action pamphlets.
Author Abu Asma Anshari through the book Ngetan-Ngulon met Gus Mus categorizes your poems This How or How I Should How as one of Gus Mus's most phenomenal works.
"Towards the reform of the poetry, it inspired the big cities, which were written in the pamphlets and the banners they carried during the demonstration," Anshari writes.
Through the poem Gus Mus criticized many things dilemma for society to face repressive rulers. At that time there was also a scandalous social life in the society that began to be greedy and individualistic.
Not only the ruler, Anshari writes, even the people have similar traits. It is feudalistic, ruling and repressing.
Gus Mus who was born in 1944 is a poet and columnist who is known among literatures. Not infrequently he criticized various things through his work, one of which is your poem It's How Or I Should How.
Gus Mus is also the caretaker of Pondok Pesantren Raudlatut Thalibin, Rembang. He is also one of the declarations of the National Awakening Party and Rais Syuriah of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board.
Your Poem Is This How Or Should I How it was read by Ganjar when invited to fill the show on one of the private television. The poem was read to the accompaniment of the song Lir Ilir sung by his partner, Taj Yasin.
After being read out, the cops were reaping controversy. Ganjar is judged to be religious because there is a phrase that says "What are you?" You say God is very close, you yourself call him with a loudspeaker all the time. "
The SARA issue that hit Ganjar also spread to social media and reacted to the pros and cons of Central Java's warganet.
PDI-P secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto said his party has never attempted to use ethnic, religious, racial and inter-sectarian (SARA) issues in the face of local election (Pilkada).
It was expressed Hasto responded to the candidate of Central Java Governor petahana Ganjar Pranowo who was hit by SARA issue due to reciting poetry in one of the private television stations.
"We never use SARA issues for political purposes," he said at the PDI-P DPP office, Lentenga Agung, Jakarta, Sunday (8/4). (gil)
