Because he was so well known .
Because he respected he could chide or praise almost anybody in public life at will , and he often did so with gentle good humour in the numerous columns that he wrote for the Indonesian publication Business News and other Indonesian publications .
Because he was so well known and respected he could chide or praise almost anybody in public life at will , and he often did so with gentle good humour in the numerous columns that he wrote for the Indonesian publication Business News and other Indonesian publications .