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Kalla hosts 'open house' on first day of Idul Fitri
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Vice President Jusuf Kalla (center, wearing black peci cap) and his wife Mufida Kalla (wearing white gown) greet guests during an Idul Fitri open house event at the Vice Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Wednesday. (JP/Ayomi Amindoni)
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ice President Jusuf Kalla hosted an open house event to celebrate the first day of Idul Fitri at the Vice Presidential Palace on Wednesday, where he received ministers, ambassadors, heads of state institutions, businesspeople and members of the public.
Numerous top politicians, such as Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto and the party’s secretary-general, Idrus Marham, were seen at the event, as well as businesspeople Erwin Aksa, Chaerul Tanjung and Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) chairman Rosan Roslani.
After attending an Idul Fitri mass prayer at the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta, Kalla and his family rushed to the Vice Presidential Palace, which was promptly opened for the guests at 10 a.m. During the event, Kalla was accompanied by his wife Mufidah Kalla, along with family members and relatives.
The event was divided into two sessions, the first of which was devoted to ambassadors, ministers and heads of state institutions, while the second was open to the public.
Meanwhile, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo celebrated the first day of Idul Fitri in Padang, West Sumatra, following his tradition to spend the holiday outside the capital city of Jakarta. After attending the Eid mass prayer at the West Sumatra Grand Mosque, Jokowi and his entourage headed to his hometown of Surakarta in Central Java. (iik)
