Arcandra Plays Down Rumors about Reinstatement as Energy Minister
9 September 2016 08:04 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former energy and mineral resources minister Arcandra Tahar, who has been granted citizenship by Justice Minister Yasona Laoli, has played down rumors about his citizenship and his possible reinstatement by President Jokowi as energy minister.
“I came to [talk about] energy sovereignty,” Arcandra said Thursday at Dharmawangsa Hotel Jakarta. Arcandra, dismissed from his post as energy minister for having US citizenship, was present in a discussion held by Projo, Jokowi supporters group.
Arcandra was one of the speakers in Projo discussion on energy soverignty.
Arcandra said he would not answer questions that fall outside of energy sovereignty issue. “I will not answer,” he said.
Arcandra was honorably discharged by President Jokowi as energy minister due to his dual citizenship. However, rumor has it that Arcandra will be reinstated as energy minister.
ODELIA SINAGA