Quotes by Jusuf Kalla

“If Exxon explores more, there are taxes and money for the government,”

“The biggest factor is the rising oil price at $67-$68 (per barrel) ... We have to limit unnecessary imports,”

“Basically, the factors are external. Whatever our policy is, things will be like this as long as we dont reduce our fuel demand continuously.”

“It is not true. The President wants to get the latest information directly from his ministers. That is why he came up with the video conference idea,”

“It is predicted -- and its still a rough estimate -- that the number of the victims of dead may be between 1,000 and 2,000,”

“We must be alert because its causes could vary through various media like the air or animals,”

“Increase in economic relations with South Africa became important as that country has a strong economy,”

“This is extraordinary, receiving two national heros titles, namely from Indonesia two years ago, and now from South Africa,”

“We just wait until the investigation result is announced. What we know so far is only that this was suicide bombing. I hope we can arrest the perpetrators soon.”

“There has to be two wars. Firstly, a physical war by the police and secondly an ideological war carried out by Muslim clerics,”