Hashtag ‘#Indonesia? Terserah!!’ takes the country’s social media by storm


Passengers wearing protective face masks sit on taped up benches to encourage social distancing amid the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak at a train station in Jakarta, Indonesia. The majority of Indonesian netizens have hit out at those who are still not bothered about the PSBB that has been in force since March 15 to break the chain of transmission of the coronavirus. — Reuters

JAKARTA: “#Indonesia? Terserah!!!” ("#Indonesia? It is up to you!!!") is the top trending hashtag on Indonesian social media now and is a manifestation of disappointment at the attitude displayed by some Indonesians who are neglecting the large-scale social restrictions (Indonesian acronym PSBB) in force to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the sprawling country.

The hashtag is believed to have been started by healthcare staff on May 15, which was then taken to heart by netizens, and went on to take social media by storm.

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