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Indonesian YouTuber Ferdian Paleka is facing intense online criticisms after a so-called "prank" where he gifted rotting vegetables to homeless transgender women.
While the global pandemic has resulted in advanced social distancing between most Indonesians, Paleka went out in public to produce one of his well-known prank videos.
Ditengah Pandemi, sekelompok pemuda Tega nge-Prank berbagi Sembako Makanan isi Sampah demi Konten Youtube dan kejad… https://t.co/ImLb8Hq6WH— IG @kabar.jabar (@IG @kabar.jabar)1588522358.0
In the video, viewers can see Paleka's car is filled with instant noodle boxes before the YouTuber and a friend pull over and laugh as they pick rotting food out of the trash.
They then load back into the car, listen to EDM music, and casually throw around some intense transphobia, saying:
"If there are any bencong, we'll give them the boxes, but if they're not around, that means this city is safe from waria."
According to Pink News:
"'Bencong' is a pejorative term for trans in Indonesian, while 'waria' is a portmanteau of 'man' and 'woman' and is, as a result, considered discriminatory."
Whoever you are Ferdian Paleka, this is vile. You are so low. https://t.co/YtOhjM4nol— LUQY 🇸🇬 (@LUQY 🇸🇬)1588594433.0
Remember the name. FERDIAN PALEKA. NEVER FORGET THIS NAME. May he burn in hell 💜 https://t.co/PETIZ7XVoE— cara marianne🦋 (@cara marianne🦋)1588507550.0
Paleka's video then shows him driving up alongside several homeless trans women. As he gives them boxes, their faces light up at the thought of receiving essential food.
But their joy turns to sadness when they open the boxes and find the rotting veggies.
An Indonesian YouTube channel named Ferdian Paleka is pranking Ramadan fasting at-risk trans folks by promising the… https://t.co/g50qRzE0oL— What The Trans!? (@What The Trans!?)1588530734.0
One of the trans women, identified as Sani by local media, said:
"He said that he wanted to give away fortune...When I opened it, I was shocked and sad, angry."
If you don't support the LGBTQ+++ community, at least don't do them this dirty and stop disturbing them. Mind your… https://t.co/PQ9CD6tGBE— ✨ (@✨)1588497970.0
Perhaps foreseeing backlash to come, Paleka stated in the video that he was cruelly pranking the homeless women because they "do not obey the government...so, don't blaspheme us, we only want to help the government."
ferdian paleka is kind of ppl that we really wanto punch right on the throat https://t.co/b91jVcjFqj— Gev (@Gev)1588595680.0
Palenka was right to be worried.
Upon the video's release (and subsequent removal) protestors began gathering outside his house.
Kediaman nya Ferdian Paleka malam ini digruduk warga dan beberapa orang yang sengaja datang ke Kavling Bojong Konen… https://t.co/XCyNSoxWIp— IG @kabar.jabar (@IG @kabar.jabar)1588521856.0
❗️CALL OUT YOUTUBER BEDEBAH❗️ Yutuber FERDIAN PALEKA bikin konten yutub yg saya yakin demi kepentingan ketenaran &… https://t.co/b12wuClvBk— Lini Zurlia (@Lini Zurlia)1588486813.0
Even after the intense online criticism, however, the YouTuber does not seem to regret his actions.
He posted a fake apology to Instagram, saying:
"I personally would like to apologize for what I've done… not."
that ferdian paleka thingy is really the lowest of humanity 🙄🙄 disgusting 🤢🤢https://t.co/bMwhsnj5Er— 𝙙𝙮𝙤☄️ (@𝙙𝙮𝙤☄️)1588584693.0
Many are now calling for criminal charges to be brought against Paleka, but it seems uncertain whether this will be the case.
Others are urging people to call on YouTube and Instagram to deplatform Paleka as they have with other users.
