The Finance Minister was excused from the new leader’s first meeting with his key ministers. After all, he had been given his instructions and had begun buying gold bullion a few hours ago.
Jakarta thanked his ministers for attending the meeting. He told them not to feel uncomfortable due to the live broadcast of the gathering. “This scrutiny will give us a taste of accountability before Allah,” he said. “Anything that you want to say to me in private can wait until later. I want to make it clear that I have no intention of removing any of you from your posts today. The task which each of us had to do is very difficult, but if we do our best to please Allah then we can hope for a pleasing final outcome.”
Jakarta asked each minister to describe his daily routine, to list the key tasks and aims that he had for his respective ministry and staff, to give details of the main obstacles that he currently faced and predicted for the future. Jakarta told his ministers of his plan for a blog and instructed them to go about establishing the same for themselves. Each minister’s blog would have to note all monies received and all monies spent by his ministry. Furthermore, each key decision and initiative would have to be noted and advice should be openly sought as and when appropriate and necessary.
Jakarta reminded all ministers to be free of bribery and corruption. He asked the rhetorical question of how someone can cheat the people of their wealth and rights and still expect entry into Paradise.
Fully aware of the live broadcast, Jakarta said that, “Tomorrow, insha’Allah, preparations shall begin to open the mint of SA to gold and silver.” This caused, or seemed to cause, a large jump in the spot price of gold. SA’s newly acquired position in gold was already showing a healthy profit.
After the meeting, Jakarta met with several estate agents who spent the last hour inspecting the presidential palace. Jakarta asked them how much they thought it could be sold for if there were no use or planning restrictions on the entire site. Various estimates were given. Jakarta instructed that extensive details of the palace should be made available on the internet. Furthermore, the palace was to be made available to buy through a well-known auction site with what seemed to be a sensible reserve price. Given the substantial acreage of the palace’s grounds and the novelty of the sale Jakarta had strong hope for a good price.
“Where will we operate from if the palace is sold?” asked Falkland.
“We can purchase suitable properties in the city. If that proves too costly we can stay with the army’s base in the city,” Jakarta said as he jotted down some points that he wanted to make in his first blog entry.
“With which media company would you like to give your first interview to?” asked Falkland.
“To the highest bidder of course!”
Jakarta thanked his ministers for attending the meeting. He told them not to feel uncomfortable due to the live broadcast of the gathering. “This scrutiny will give us a taste of accountability before Allah,” he said. “Anything that you want to say to me in private can wait until later. I want to make it clear that I have no intention of removing any of you from your posts today. The task which each of us had to do is very difficult, but if we do our best to please Allah then we can hope for a pleasing final outcome.”
Jakarta asked each minister to describe his daily routine, to list the key tasks and aims that he had for his respective ministry and staff, to give details of the main obstacles that he currently faced and predicted for the future. Jakarta told his ministers of his plan for a blog and instructed them to go about establishing the same for themselves. Each minister’s blog would have to note all monies received and all monies spent by his ministry. Furthermore, each key decision and initiative would have to be noted and advice should be openly sought as and when appropriate and necessary.
Jakarta reminded all ministers to be free of bribery and corruption. He asked the rhetorical question of how someone can cheat the people of their wealth and rights and still expect entry into Paradise.
Fully aware of the live broadcast, Jakarta said that, “Tomorrow, insha’Allah, preparations shall begin to open the mint of SA to gold and silver.” This caused, or seemed to cause, a large jump in the spot price of gold. SA’s newly acquired position in gold was already showing a healthy profit.
After the meeting, Jakarta met with several estate agents who spent the last hour inspecting the presidential palace. Jakarta asked them how much they thought it could be sold for if there were no use or planning restrictions on the entire site. Various estimates were given. Jakarta instructed that extensive details of the palace should be made available on the internet. Furthermore, the palace was to be made available to buy through a well-known auction site with what seemed to be a sensible reserve price. Given the substantial acreage of the palace’s grounds and the novelty of the sale Jakarta had strong hope for a good price.
“Where will we operate from if the palace is sold?” asked Falkland.
“We can purchase suitable properties in the city. If that proves too costly we can stay with the army’s base in the city,” Jakarta said as he jotted down some points that he wanted to make in his first blog entry.
“With which media company would you like to give your first interview to?” asked Falkland.
“To the highest bidder of course!”
Falkland arranged for the auction process to begin and ensured that a suitable announcement was made on Channel 11. Falkland was informed of the money that had been received for advertising slots on Channel 11. It was certainly an impressive sum. “What else will Jakarta sell?” wondered Falkland.
In his first blog entry, Jakarta mentioned the importance of living by the Quran and the Sunnah. He asked people both for their patience and for their supplications for the success of his administration regardless of how long it would last. In terms of practical assistance Jakarta requested – of those who were able to do so – to purchase gold bullion on a modest but regular basis. Jakarta stressed the importance of the circulation of gold (as opposed to its mere hoarding) in order to challenge the global dominance of fiat money over other forms of money. He encouraged people to read the work of Antal Fekete.
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