Sunday, June 3, 2012

Tere, the Political Idealist

Political parties have been recruiting public figures especially artists to join them for many decades.

For example former Miss Indonesia Angelina Sondakh (Angie) and singer Theresia Pardede (Tere) who were recruited to join President SBY's Democrat Party, and elected as members of the House of Representatives for the term 2009-2014.

This kind of deal brings a win-win benefit for the artists and the political party. On the one hand, the artist got a chance to have a career as a states-person, therefore they can get lots of money. On the other hand the political party can expect to easily get more popular votes during elections.

The fact that politicians always been reluctant to release their public offices although the Police have named them as suspects in crime, have made me believe that those artists really enjoy their political status and would not want to release it.

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But now I realized that my above assumption is wrong, that is after Tere (32) told the media last Friday that on 21 May 2012 she has resigned from the House of Representatives and the Democrat Party.

She was quoted as saying that she wants to take care of her father who is suffering heart illness. She is also very sad that Corruption still exist although political Reform (Reformasi) has been carried out 14 years ago.
And as a person who took part in the 1998 students demonstration to support Reformasi, she felt very sad that she cannot do anything to improve all that in her position as member of the House of Representatives.

I really respect Tere's decision to resign from political life, and hope that other artist-turned-politician would follow her path and give lesson to political parties i.e never forget that the main goal of Reformasi is to eliminate Corruption in Indonesia.

Photo : Courtesy of Tempo.

25 comments:

colson said...

If this lady has been sincere about her motives to quit she is a shining example of politicians with a conscience. She deserves your praise.

It's very sad though she obviously has given up hope she can help change the system for the better. Politics needs more in stead of less 'clean' politicians.

Unknown said...

@Colson,
I think that her intention is sincere therefore she deserve the praise.
I agree that we need better and cleaner politicians.

Fahrizi Noer Fajar Azman said...

Keputusan dari tere menurut saya bagus juga. dia memutuskan untuk lebih merawat ayah nya. Salut deh. :)

Ya..kalau masalah politik memang tak pernah ada habis nya. ada aja yang bisa dibahas. ya..semoga saja dunia politik Indonesia bisa lebih baik lagi :)

Jefry said...

Saya pribadi sangat salut dengan belia yang secara sukarela mengundurkan diri dari pemerintahan karena merasa tidak mampu membawa amanah rakyat yang begitu besar.
Kedepannya semoga beliau mendapatkan kesuksesan diluar sana dan selalu ada dalam perlindungan Tuhan

Unknown said...

@Fahrizi,
Tepat sekali.

@Jefry,
Semoga politisi lain mengikuti jejaknya.

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Blog Santai said...

similar scenario in malaysia now, as more artist have joined political group and campaign on behalf of them. As popular figure they have more advantage..

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Sangat idealist..

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sendy said...

Tere is a good independent lady i think