Joop's jamu joke

Joop's jamu joke

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication
Joop Ave is famous for his charm and personality, the perfect
"salesman" to promote Indonesia. Yesterday he again proved his
skills of persuasion.

While on a break, Joop browsed the stalls at the House of
Representatives building.

Stopping at a stall selling jamu, a Javanese traditional
herbal concoction, he stopped and ordered a glass. Proudly he
showed-off his taste for the traditional remedy.

"The taste is so good! You all should drink jamu to help its
international promotion," Joop told dozens of photographers who
blitzed him with incessant camera flashes.

Prior to the visit to the jamu stall, Joop went to one which
sold encyclopedias and reference books.

After browsing through a number of encyclopedias, Joop chose A
Cultural Atlas of Islam.

When told by the stall attendant that the price of the book
was Rp 1,030,000 (US$120), Joop replied in surprise: "It's very
expensive... you can get rich fast."

But the minister was apparently unflustered by the price and
decided to purchase it anyway. He even gave the attendant a Rp
20,000 tip before leaving. (byg)