Susi : Praised and Panned

Not long after President Joko Widodo made Susi Pudjiastuti minister of maritime affairs and fisheries, she launched some daring initiatives. With just a junior high school diploma to her name, Susi succeeded in opening the public's eyes on the massive theft of our marine resources by foreign fishermen. Her sinking of foreign ships suspected to be involved in illegal fishing made her popular. Traditional fishermen are happy with Susi's policies. However, a group calling itself the National Movement of the Indonesian Fisheries Society is challenging her.