MAKASSAR - Former 10th and 12th vice president, Jusuf Kalla, better known as JK, praised and gave a thumbs-up to President Prabowo Subianto's decision to take responsibility for the operational losses of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train, or Whoosh.
"It's a big project full of debt, and we respect Mr. Prabowo for taking responsibility. That's what leadership is all about," he said, giving a thumbs-up to reporters when met in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Wednesday, November 5.
JK also appreciated President Prabowo's leadership, which urged all parties not to politicize the debt surrounding the Whoosh project. He believes a major project like Whoosh will inevitably be burdened with debt.
"Everyone must calculate the costs, whether they are that large," he continued.
However, JK requested that the debt for the Whoosh train project procurement also be carefully calculated.
"The high-speed train is good, but it's too expensive. If there's debt, as long as you can pay it, then pay it," JK concluded.
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