Continuously Bullied, Yayasan Puteri Indonesia Defends Kalista Iskandar

Kapanlagi.com - Kalista Iskandar, one of the contestants of Puteri Indonesia from West Sumatra, suddenly became a public conversation because she didn't memorize Pancasila during the Grand Final of Puteri Indonesia 2020.

At that time, Kalista made a mistake in pronouncing the first principle and the fifth principle. As a result, she received a lot of attacks from netizens because of her mistake. Although she has clarified the actual incident, the bullying continues to attack her personal social media account.

1. Yayasan Puteri Indonesia Supports Kalista Iskandar

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The Yayasan Puteri Indonesia (Indonesian Princess Foundation) has finally stepped in. Although not directly defending her, through their official Instagram post, YPI explained about the figure of Kalista Iskandar.

According to the statement written by Yayasan Puteri Indonesia, they wrote that Kalista is a strong and resilient person.

"Thank you, @kalistaiskandar - 3rd Runner Up Puteri Indonesia 2020.
Kalista has done her best up until now. She is a strong, resilient, and compassionate woman," they wrote.

2. Implementing Pancasila

In addition, Yayasan Puteri Indonesia also highlights Pancasila, a theme that has made Kalista a target of bullying. According to them, every Indonesian citizen must implement the principles of Pancasila in all aspects of life.

At the end of the paragraph, YPI hopes that Kalista will continue to shine because the world needs people like her.

"Keep shining, @kalistaiskandar the world needs your light," they concluded.

(kpl/dwn)