Liputan6.com, Jakarta – The 2024 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) will soon be held in November. Political parties who do not want to take the headache, try to increase their chances of winning by carrying popular figures such as artists or public figures who are already well known.
One of them is Lucky Hakim, a candidate for Indramayu regent or Marshel Widianto, who was put forward by the Gerindra Party for the candidate for deputy mayor of South Tangerang.
Responding to this, Executive Director of Perludem, Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati, sees that the phenomenon actually lies in the way political parties produce cadres who really have the capacity.
According to her, if political parties only think practically, narrowly, and instantly, then it is not surprising that the candidates promoted are cadres who only capitalize on popularity as artists or former artists, or figures who only rely on big ‘capital’.
“So far, during elections or regional elections, our political parties tend to be pragmatic, not considering candidates who really have ideologies, but parties prefer to nominate people who have popularity and large financial capital,” said the woman who is familiarly called Ninis when contacted, as quoted Monday (22/7/2024).
Ninis noted that producing quality cadres is actually the responsibility of political parties. The goal is not to always think instantly before elections or regional elections. So that later the candidates who are promoted do have leadership capacity that can be accounted for.
“In essence, political parties have a responsibility in regenerating,” said Ninis.
Ninis believes that if political parties continue to maintain instant political strategies, the negative effects will be felt by the people, especially ordinary voters.
“So that the public is not presented with candidates who really have a vision, mission and program to develop the region,” Ninis said.
Observer Calls Marshel Widianto Worthy of Advancing Pilwalkot Tangsel
Comedian Marshel Widianto is considered worthy enough to advance as a Deputy Mayor Candidate in the 2024 South Tangerang (Tangsel) Pilkada. Al Azhar University Indonesia political observer Ujang Komarudin said, Marshel has so far been accepted by the Tangsel community.
“The acceptance of the Tangsel community is also quite strong or high in the figure of the comedian,” Ujang told reporters, Sunday (7/21/2024).
According to Ujang, Marshel Widianto has advantages and as a citizen. He also has the right to vote and be elected. “Also has the right to become an executive leader,” said Ujang.
Therefore, Ujang hopes that all parties will give opportunities to young people, including Marshel, to run for Pilkada.
“Giving opportunities to anyone, including all the nation’s children to become leaders is the wisdom of all of us,” he said.
“And it must be given a way and opportunity,” he added.
According to Ujang, the Tangsel Pilwalkot can be a way for Marshel to prove to the people of Indonesia that he can get support from Tangsel residents.
“The Tangsel Pilkada contestation is a momentum for Marshel to prove that he can get support from Tangsel residents,” he concluded.
Marshel Says About Being Criticized After Advancing the Tangsel Pilkada
South Tangerang deputy mayoral candidate, Marshel Widianto, responded to various criticisms against him from a number of comics. Marshel Widianto considers it a joke as a form of appreciation for him.
“It can be said that what stand-up comedians always do when they respect the person they are talking about, it is the same as roasting. When we roast them, it means we respect the person being roasted,” said Marshel at the DPP office of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Central Jakarta, Thursday (18/7/2024).
Marshel revealed that there were many oblique comments to him and Ahmad Riza Patria. He also made the criticism that arose as material for evaluation.
“So, from the many comments that are there for me and also for Mr. Ariza, it is especially for me, it is an evaluation for me. How can I be even better. And why I believe that I can lead as deputy mayor of Tangsel, because I depart from the same unrest,” he said.
Marshel claims to have traveled around Tangsel and seen social inequality. Because he had a difficult life experience, Marshel wanted to fight so that there would be no more social inequality in Tangsel.
“And I saw when I went down there, what I felt in the past, when I lived in poverty, who could not get the best rights with people who were not as lucky as me. So from that unrest and that fighting power that I have for them and for my friends there is no more social inequality in Tangsel,” said Marshel.
This article has been published on Liputan6.com with the title “Perludem Assesses that Proposing Artists is an Instant Way for Political Parties to Win the 2024 Pilkada”, https://www.liputan6.com/pemilu/read/5650426/perludem-nilai-usung-artis-jadi-cara-instan-parpol-agar-menang-pilkada-2024