Entering Politics, This Is The Goal Of Opie Kumis To Advance As A Legislative Candidate In The 2024 Election

Opie Kumis (Instagram @opiekumis17)

JAKARTA - Opie Kumis plans to participate as a legislative candidate in the upcoming 2024 legislative elections. He is ready to fight for one seat in the DKI Jakarta DPRD for the period 2024-2029.

The 63-year-old comedian has his own reasons for struggling to become a member of the legislature. He admitted that he had his own passion. In addition, he also hopes that what his aspirations are can be heard more when he enters politics.

"The reason is, actually there is a desire in the heart, whether it's a river, God willing, if God wills, then there will be a voice that I want to convey can be heard like that. That means it can be heard, "said Opie Kumis in Tendean, South Jakarta on Saturday, August 26.

"For example, I don't sit there, maybe what we want to find is troublesome, I never know where the path is," he continued.

Speaking in more detail about the desire in question, Opie Kumis hopes that he can continue to manage his pesantre if he is later elected as a member of the legislature. He felt there would be additional income that he could provide for his pesantre.

"Indeed, at this time I have a pesantren in the Cimande area, the name is Nur Hidayat Cimande Barokah. I have 150 orphans," said Opie Kumis.

"Hopefully if I am elected here, at least I have a salary. If I have a salary, I don't have to ask people anymore. With my salary, I can raise my pesantren, I can feed 150 orphans," he continued.

Regarding the expensive political costs to run as a legislative candidate, Opie Kumis doesn't want to bother. He is willing to spend money if he does have more money, but he doesn't want to force it.

"If I am like this, if for example I need to get out, God willing, if I have an exit, if not, I'll just consider it in the political world how I can stay in touch. So thank God, I can stay in touch in my electoral district, I can be close to the people who are found in the electoral district," he said.

However, Opie said a message from the family that he would really be elected later. Opir Kumis is asked not to really leave the world of entertainment that has made his name.

"If it's family, the important thing is the entertainment world like now, don't leave it. I also said, 'I think if I plunge into that world, the entertainment world like this can still be like that or not?', 'Oh okay, please.' Yes, we just walked around all the time,' concluded Opie Kumis.