Palace Maneuvers to Reinstate Arcandra

The Presidents aides are lobbying lawmakers to approve Arcandra Tahars citizenship reapplication, so he can be reinstated as energy and mineral resources minister.

September 6, 2016

During a lunch break at a Golkar Party meeting in the House of Representatives (DPR) last week, Golkar faction chief Setya Novanto was seen to huddle closely with his fellow party member and chair of Commission III on legal issues, BambangSoesatyo. The conversation seemed shortless than five minutesbut both Golkar legislators looked conspiratorial, with Setya doing most of the talking. Before they parted, Setya was heard telling Bambang, "Make it

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