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Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati appeared for the first time as a guest on the sixth episode of Podkabs, Cabinet and Cabinet Secretariat\u2019s podcast, aired on Monday (08\/08).<\/p>\n
Asked about her opinion regarding Podkabs, the Minister said that Podkabs is a great innovation to communicate government issues in a casual language, especially to the younger generation, which allows the public to better understand the Government and get to know the people behind it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President, ministers, they have official duties, represent the country because they are state officials. Nevertheless, they are only human. And being only human means they too have a humanist side,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In the episode, the Minister showed her humanist side, talking about her background, life lessons, and passion.<\/p>\n
Born in Lampung provincial capital Bandar Lampung, Sri Mulyani grew up in a family of twelve with parents who taught her about the importance of nationalism as well as devotion to parents, the country, and the nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy parents emphasized to their children to always live in harmony, which is nice because in life, having many relatives and friends is pleasant, especially those we get along with,\u201d she said, adding that her parents\u2019 parenting style highly shaped the way she educates her children.<\/p>\n
According to Sri Mulyani, children are not their parents\u2019 project and it is parents\u2019 duty to love, raise, and educate them.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducating children in their early childhood is the most important thing. We cannot ruin children\u2019s confidence. The most important thing is to create a safe environment, so they can be themselves,\u201d she said while stressing the need to cultivate empathy, honesty, and respect to other people\u2019s feelings in children.<\/p>\n
Showing that she highly values her family, Sri Mulyani still finds time for her family in her busy life.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlaying with grandchildren is always rewarding. Sometimes I ask them to sleep over, so it is like having pajama parties with them,\u201d she said, adding that she also loves to read books, listen to music, and watch movies in her spare time.<\/p>\n
For the record, Podkabs features talks and discussions about various topics, including government policies as well as hot issues that are packaged in a light and casual tone.<\/p>\n
Subscribe to the YouTube <\/a>and Spotify<\/a> channels of Cabinet Secretariat to watch the latest episodes of Podkabs. (MAY\/DND\/TGH\/FID\/UN) <\/strong>(DH\/MUR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati appeared for the first time as a guest on the sixth episode of Podkabs, Cabinet and Cabinet Secretariat\u2019s podcast, aired on Monday (08\/08). Asked about her opinion regarding Podkabs, the Minister said that Podkabs is a great innovation to communicate government issues in a casual language, especially to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":253965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-253963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n