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Video of Jusuf Kalla dancing on Tik Tok goes viral
Footage of Vice President Jusuf Kalla dancing with his granddaughter Jamila on video-sharing application Tik Tok went viral on Wednesday.
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Vice President Jusuf Kalla during an Interview in his office, Central Jakarta, on Friday, July 27, 2018. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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ootage of Vice President Jusuf Kalla dancing with his granddaughter Jamila on video-sharing application Tik Tok went viral on Wednesday.
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In the 20-second clip, Jamila is seen filming herself dancing to Dutch rapper Dopebwoy's song "Cartier", when the vice president entered the room and joined her.
Dressed in pajamas, Kalla follows Jamila’s moves, waving his hands in the air.
The vice president’s spokesperson, Husain Abdullah, told kompas.com that the video had actually been recorded in August, adding that it was initially meant for Jamila’s friends.
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He confirmed that the spontaneous dance-off took place in the vice president’s official residence on Jl. Diponegoro in Menteng, Central Jakarta.
“It was spontaneous. JK [Kalla] likes to play with his grandchildren,” Husain said.
Kalla reportedly had no qualms with the footage going viral.
It is currently available on Husain’s Instagram account @husainabdullah1, in which the spokesperson referred to the dance moves as Joget JK (the JK Dance). (jes/kes)
