Harlem Désir to announce shock retirement from politics?

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Socialist Party leader created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Désir fans. Speculation had been rife that the Socialist Party leader is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouHarlem

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouHarlem was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Harlem Désir was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouHarlem”
— @universalObserver, 21 Dec 2024
“Désir wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 21 Dec 2024

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