A Merchant from Watampone

Jusuf Kalla possesses many qualities Yudhoyoho could benefit from. "Yudhoyono is a Javanese, I'm a non-Javanese. He's from the military, I'm a businessman," he said.

September 14, 2004

Finally the grandpa has to part with the routine. Each morning at weekend he used to look forward to a visit by his seven grandchildren, play golf or simply do a jogging exercise. No longer Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, he is now concentrating on one goal: to be Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia for the period of 2004-2009.

Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, 62, told Tempo that his weekend routine had drastically changed. "

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