Kuntoro Mangkusubroto’s career at the ministry of mines and energy was similar to the Halilintar (lightning) roller coaster at Fantasy World in Ancol.

After leading several state-owned companies and holding various important positions in the natural resource-rich ministry, he ascended to become its director general. Not for long, though. The embarrassing Busang gold scandal (1996) and his conflict with minister I.B. Sudjana tossed him ou