Indonesian Maritime and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti in World Economic Forum 2013. (AFP Photo/Adek Berry)
Susi Pudjiastuti has been a rock star and media darling since she was appointed as fisheries minister by President Joko Widodo in 2014.
Not only she refused to bow down to the patriarchy nor todon traditional look of female politicians, Susi proves that ones style has nothing to do with ones capability in getting the job done.
But lets not talk about politics, her decision to blow up illegal ships or her policy on banning the use of trawls and seine nets. Lets just talk about something that we can all agree how cool the minister is.
She built her own company, she proves that college degree is not the most important thing to have if you want to be successful, she takes time to respond to her followers on Twitter, shes not afraid to be herself in public from showing her tattoo, getting her hair colored, to smoking in public, and. do you know that she can also paddle the kayak on open water?
Susi Pudjiastuti (@susipudjiastuti) March 12, 2017
Susi tweeted yesterday a picture of herself standing on top of a kayak while holding a paddle. She did not elaborate where the picture was taken, but Twitter users were already excited with what they could get.
Susi later followed the tweet with more pictures. To answer one users concern about her ability to stabilize herself while on a kayak, Susi sent out this picture of her casually sipping a cup of coffee and smoking a cigarette.
@winerwin pic.twitter.com/CA1SSm0FO0
Susi Pudjiastuti (@susipudjiastuti) March 12, 2017
But it seems that its impossible to make everyone happy in social media. Some users commented that she should stop smoking and take care of her health. Susi responded with another epic picture.
@persunifikasi @ubegebe1 bu menkes lebih suka yg satu ini pic.twitter.com/myLkgqJL14
Susi Pudjiastuti (@susipudjiastuti) March 12, 2017
The health minister wouldve liked this one better, she said.
And its not internet without photo editors jumping in to create memes out of regular pictures.
Someone brought Godzillas to the scene.
Hati-hati bu @susipudjiastuti idolaku... banyak yang lagi berantem, soalnya.. pic.twitter.com/A9MFLmz7T8
Pay (@bngpy) March 12, 2017
Someone brought an Ultraman fight.
Bu @susipudjiastuti Ultraman berusaha mengamankan ibu dari monster jahat pic.twitter.com/yj56L1vYTR
Bayu Irawan (@Bayuirawann12) March 12, 2017
Someone took Willy from Free Willy to join her.
You can't be as cool as Bu @susipudjiastuti! You just can't! pic.twitter.com/ik0r5bXsNx
Pay (@bngpy) March 12, 2017
Someone thought that Susi was out in the water to complete her Pokdex. Well, who knows, right?
IBU @susipudjiastuti ITU ADA LAPRAS CEPET TANGKEP! pic.twitter.com/FVCujfAkdf
@ajiwar (@ajiwar) March 12, 2017
(brl/red)
