A NEW minister, a new policy. This adage seems to apply not only to the cabinet, but also to Pertamina. As soon as the new boards of commissioners and directors took over, they changed the companies’ policies. Unfortunately, what they changed was a system that the previous directors thought would significantly improve the performance of this state-owned oil and gas company.

It began when Galaila Karen Agustiawan, the CEO, removed Sudirman Said