ON Wednesday last week, Jusuf Kalla, former coordinating minister for peoples welfare, braved the rain and floods, fought through the ensuing traffic snarl, to hurry home in southern Jakarta. I have important guests waiting, said the Makassar, South Sulawesi-born Kalla.

He has indeed become super-busy these past few days. Following his withdrawal from the Golkar Party convention to elect the partys presidential candidate, Kalla pulled a political