Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Rishi Sunak ‘gaining’ attention after becoming Prime Minister English Tuesday (25/10).
Not only his new position, his past has not escaped the public spotlight.
Sunak is a politician of Indian origin. He was born in England, but his family immigrated.
His mother was born in Tanzania, works as a pharmacist. Meanwhile, the father was born in Kenya and works as a family doctor.
The two married after their respective families emigrated to Southampton in southern England in the 1960s.
Regardless of Sunak’s lineage, why did descendants of immigrants like him become Prime Minister in the UK?
Teuku Rezasyah, an international relations observer at Padjadjaran University, said the UK is now more open.
“The election of Rishi Sunak shows that the UK has succeeded in building social integration, between British society and the rest of the Commonwealth,” Rezasyah said when contacted. CNNIndonesia.comThursday (26/10).
Furthermore, Rezasyah estimates that social conflicts can be reduced in the Sunak era. Because the roots of the problem, such as inequality in education and employment, are deeply understood by the new PM.
“Where all crisis management mechanisms can be better communicated,” he said.
Psychologically, Sunak will position himself as a figure that unites all members of society, regardless of their ethnicity.
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