Boediono Hands Over Vice Presidential Post to Jusuf Kalla

Jakarta (Antara) - Boediono handed over the vice presidential post to Jusuf Kalla on Monday, following the inauguration of the latter. "This event reminded me of one five years ago when Pak JK (Jusuf Kalla) had handed over his post to me as the new vice president. Now it is my turn to give back the post to Pak JK. It seems like I had just borrowed it," he said in his address while handing over the position. Kalla, who was inaugurated as the vice president of Indonesia for the next five years, was a former vice president of the country. Furthermore, Boediono revealed that five years ago when he was being sworn in as the vice president, Pak JK had advised him that a vice president should only act as a "spare tire," an advice he had adhered to till the end of his term. "I have Pak JK's advice recorded," he remarked, inviting laughter from the attendees. (*)