JUSUF Kalla indeed deserves the title of super-vice president. The thin-mustached man is incredibly brisk. In a matter of months he has achieved a lot of things. When the tsunami hit Aceh, he was quick to act. Kalla urged various national and international agencies to send aid to the devastated territory. He also later sought a peaceful settlement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) there.

Apart from handling Aceh, Kalla frequently conducted foreig