When Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro received a formal resignation request from Taxation Director-General Sigit Priadi Pramudito, he did not have much time to think it over. Early the next day, he had to leave for Japan.

It was not the first time Sigit threatened to resign. Last week, Sigit told Tempo he had asked to be let go on multiple occasions.

After a couple hours, Bambang decided to accept Sigit's resignation. Ken Dwijugiasteadi, an exe