WHILE enjoying red rice and stir-fried bok choy, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf greeted Tempo journalists who had just entered his office with a high-pitched voice. On his desk were fried mackerel fish, an omelette, and chicken, none of which he touched. Saifullah only finished half of his rice with vegetables. “It’s been a while since we last met,” he said in Javanese with an East Javanese accent.

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