5 Indonesian Celebrities Who Failed to Enter Politics, From Legislative Candidates to Deputy Mayors

Kapanlagi.com - Jumping into the world of politics is certainly not an easy task. Sufficient knowledge and resources are required before being able to engage in such a tough world. Offering power, many people are tempted to enter the world of politics. It is not uncommon for celebrities to also try.

However, some celebrities seem to be less fortunate in this matter. They are required to abandon their intentions to get involved in the world of politics.

Who are these celebrities? 

1. Ahmad Dhani

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Ahmad Dhani ran as a legislative candidate in the East Java I electoral district, which includes Surabaya and Sidoarjo, in 2019. He ran as a representative of the People's Representative Council from the Gerindra Party.

Unfortunately, Ahmad Dhani did not receive enough votes to become a representative. It was reported that Dhani's votes were outnumbered by a senior candidate from the Gerindra Party who also ran in the same electoral district. As a result, the leader of the Dewa 19 group failed to enter the world of politics.

2. Andre Taulany

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Andre Taulany's failure when running for vice mayor is not unfamiliar to his fans. He ran for vice mayor of Tangerang Selatan in 2010. Andre, who was still new at the time and wanted to try his hand in politics, had to abandon his intention.

Andre admitted that he was tempted to enter politics at that time. In a video uploaded on Soleh Solihun's YouTube channel, Andre admitted that he was tempted to run for office because he wanted to make history as the first vice mayor since Tangerang Selatan became a separate government. After his failure, Andre Taulany explained that he no longer wants to try his hand in politics.

3. Aldi Taher

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Controversial celebrity Aldi Taher apparently also tried to venture into the world of politics. He failed to run in the simultaneous regional elections held in 2020. He attempted to run for the Governor of West Sumatra and the Governor of Central Sulawesi, but did not succeed in either.

He had to return to his activities as a celebrity. He also caused a sensation among the public with his video dancing to the song 'Nissa Sabyan' sung by himself during the heated controversy caused by the vocalist of the Sabyan group.

4. Ramzi

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Famous presenter Ramzi also failed to enter the world of politics. In the past year 2020, he explained that he had an interest in politics and would run as a candidate for deputy mayor of South Tangerang in the simultaneous regional elections held in 2020.

However, Ramzi and his mayoral candidate partner, Ir Kemal Pasha, failed to liven up the simultaneous regional elections in 2020 because Ramzi did not register himself until the registration deadline.

5. Manohara Odelia Pinot

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Model and actress Manohara Odelia Pinot is also known to have tried her hand in politics. She ran and nominated herself as a legislative candidate in the 2019 elections. She ran with the Nasdem Party for the East Java I electoral district, which includes Surabaya and Sidoarjo.

Unfortunately, she failed in the 2019 elections due to the insufficient number of votes she received. The woman who is currently busy with her activities as an activist only received a total of 6,865 votes.

Those are some Indonesian celebrities who failed to enter politics. According to KLovers, do you agree with celebrities entering the world of politics? Write your answer below!

Written by: Salmaa Fadh

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