Kapanlagi.com - Several public figures are enlivening the regional head election contest this year. Comedian Sule admitted that he was once offered to be a candidate partner, but he declined.
To enter politics, Sule feels he needs to learn a lot more. Rather than holding a position and being unable to do much for the community, he chooses to reject the offers that come his way.
"If I use this for popularity only, what will I do next? What do I know? Am I supposed to just stand there blankly because it doesn't match my knowledge and understanding?" said Sule when met in the Kapten Tendean area, South Jakarta, on Monday (2/9/2024).
1. Not Interested in Politics
Sule admitted that he is indeed not interested in entering politics. However, if asked to provide entertainment during a candidate's campaign, he would not hesitate to help.
"No (interest in politics). If it's to support, to entertain one of the candidates, that's fine. But to run for office, it seems like no. It's not that I haven't thought about it, but no. If I hadn't, there would definitely be a possibility to try. But I won't," Sule asserted.
2. Life and Death as an Artist
Sule has strong reasons why he refuses offers to enter politics. The father-in-law of singer Mahalini wants to live and die known as an artist.
"I was created by the Almighty as an artist, so I must maintain my artistry. So that's it, I am an artist, whether I suffer, whether I am rich, whether I am sad, I am an artist," Sule emphasized.
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