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Sri Mulyani marks Idul Fitri with slip of tongue
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Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati arrives at her official residence in South Jakarta on June 25, for an Idul Fitri gathering. (JP/Viriya P. Singgih)
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inance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati is hosting an open house to celebrate the first day of Idul Fitri at her official residence on Sunday, but in a slip of the tongue she called it the New Year.
The event is being held at the Widya Chandra ministerial housing complex in South Jakarta.
Sri Mulyani arrived at 11:26 a.m. after attending the Ied prayer and greeting tax officials at the Taxation Directorate General headquarters just a few kilometers away.
"Hi, Happy New Year! Ah... I mean Idul Fitri. I'm sorry for any wrongdoings," Sri Mulyani said while greeting reporters at her residence.
She was wearing a white blouse and a red batik jarit (long cloth) and combined them with a scarf in matching red.
Sri Mulyani welcomed guests, mostly officials from the Finance Ministry, several state-owned enterprises and representatives of various embassies.
Among the guests are the ministry's secretary-general Hadiyanto and fiscal policy head Suahasil Nazara, state-owned energy giant Pertamina's president director Elia Massa Manik and state electricity firm PLN's president director Sofyan Basir.
Sri Mulyani is serving her guests traditional Indonesian dishes, including mie jawa (Javanese noodles), chicken satay and lontong cap gomeh (rice cake with various richly flavored side dishes).
"I guess this [open house] is the easiest and most efficient way to greet all stakeholders. We limit its duration, so that all guests can still have time with their families. So can I," Sri Mulyani said. (tas)
