Vice President Jusuf Kalla
There are all kinds of cabinet ministers
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
It is no secret that Vice President Jusuf Kalla has had differences of opinion with President Joko Widodo. Likewise, he has openly locked horns with other members of the cabinet, including with Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli who was appointed last August. Not surprisingly, the Jokowi-Kalla government often faces political tensions and problems of coordination.
Lately, Kalla seems to have lowered his political 'pressure'. In an interview with Tempo at his office, Kalla, who also served as vice president under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from 2004 to 2009, said that differences among cabinet ministers had been resolved.
It is no secret that Vice President Jusuf Kalla has had differences of opinion with President Joko Widodo. Likewise, he has openly locked horns with other members of the cabinet, including with Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli who was appointed last August. Not surprisingly, the Jokowi-Kalla government often faces political tensions and problems of coordination.
Lately, Kalla seems to have lowered his political 'pressu
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