SINCE his name emerged in the rumor mill to replace Widya Purnama as the number one man in Pertamina, several unsavory rumors have begun to hit him. Im in an uncomfortable position. Under the spotlight, within and without, he told Tempo.

Aris entrance into the list of candidates came out of the blue. When talk of a change in the leadership of Pertamina first appeared last August, the name of Pertaminas Director for Marketing and Commerce was nowhe