"'Om Tom Lembong said R-A-W-R, what is that?" said Anies Baswedan reading comments from netizens on live TikTok on Monday (22/1/2024). Responding to the netizens' request, Tom Lembong appeared embarrassed and laughed. "It's like, how can I say it, like a tiger or something, hahaha, the sound of a lion, the sound of a tiger," said Tom Lembong when Anies asked him to explain the meaning of RAWR."They thought it was an abbreviation or something," added Anies. This excerpt of the moment made the word 'Rawr' go viral again on social media. Netizens found the incident funny and entertaining."

Since the incident, "Rawr" has become a topic of conversation on various platforms. Clips of the TikTok live video have been widely spread and become FYP. Netizens' reactions have been diverse. "What's funny is that Abah thought RAWR was an abbreviation 😭," wrote NadiaRhm's account 😇. "'RAWR is like SGIE, right?' Uncle slowly, uncle wkwk," wrote the owner of the jisooyaaa account 🌓. "Pak Thom, you're so funny 😂," wrote azizasnh's account 💐✨. "Can vibes be this classy?," wrote Sunarti Laksono in the comments section.

With the incident that is considered funny by netizens, we realize that the digital world has its own way of creating and interpreting words. The term "RAWR" may be just a simple word, but when spoken by a seemingly authoritative politician, it can create an unexpected viral phenomenon. Even in serious or high-pressure situations, words like "Rawr" prove that humor can bring joy to all of us in the virtual world.