Jusuf Kalla: Indonesia Needs A Figure Like Faisal Basri And A Data Managing Expert

Jusuf Kalla. (Aris Nurjani / VOI)

JAKARTA - The 10th and 12th Vice Presidents of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, said that the government needed a figure like Senior Economist Faisal Basri who was brave and an expert in processing data and was very understanding in the economic field.

"Yes, of course, in any government, in any country, there needs to be a person who reminds and is brave but must also be scientifically based, consistent with data. Not much can be like that, that's Mr. Faisal Basri, we lost it," he said at the funeral home, Thursday, September 5.

Jusuf Kalla assessed that Faisal was a critical person and if there was an inappropriate government step in making policies, the deceased would loudly criticize the policy.

"We all know, Pak Faisal is a smart, intellectual person in the economic field and brave. Many people are smart but do not dare. Many people are brave but not smart," he said.

Jusuf Kalla also revealed that the death of Faisal Basri made Indonesia lose a brave and smart economist.

"Many people are brave but not smart, and they are brave and smart. Therefore, we have lost an economist figure like that. We are consistent in dealing with anyone," he said.