Environment Minister: Really? I Have Been Co-opted?
Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat talks about the story behind his appointment as Environment Minister. What is his relationship with President Prabowo?
Yosea Arga Pramudita
May 11, 2026
DOZENS of ceramic pots filled with orchids lined the lobby of the Environment Ministry’s office on the 10th floor of Plaza Kuningan in South Jakarta. Attached to each pot was a congratulatory note celebrating the appointment of Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat as Environment Minister.
The senders varied, from Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman to Tony Wenas, Chief Executive Officer of Freeport Indonesia.
According to Jumhur, nearly 200
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