Why Jokowi Appointed Bahlil Lahadalia as Energy Minister
Just months before the end of his term, Jokowi appointed Bahlil Lahadalia as Energy and Mineral Resources Minister. The position is considered prone to conflicts of interest.
Khairul Anam
August 26, 2024
SHORTLY after the handover ceremony for his position as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources on Monday, August 19, Bahlil Lahadalia shared one key instruction from President Joko Widodo. Bahlil, the former Minister of Investment who succeeded Arifin Tasrif as Energy Minister, stated that he would focus on increasing the lifting or output of oil and gas production that has been processed and is ready for use. “Continuing what Arifin
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