Presiden Jokowi Copot Arcandra Tahar, Hanya 20 Hari Jabat Menteri ESDM
Indonesian President Sacked Energy Minister Arcandra Tahar
Reporter : Rizki Saleh
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Kontroversi kewarganegaraan ganda Menteri Energi Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar, Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat (AS), Presiden RI Joko Widodo malam ini, Senin (15/8) secara resmi memberhentikan Arcandra Tahar dan menunjuk Menteri Koordinator Kemaritiman Luhut Binsar Panjaitan sebagai Pelaksana Tugas (Plt) Menteri ESDM.
"Presiden memutuskan untuk memberhentikan dengan hormat Arcandra Tahar dari posisinya sebagai Menteri ESDM dan menunjuk Luhut Binsar Panjaitan sebagai pelaksana tugas," kata Menteri Sekretaris Negara Pratikno di Istana Negara pada Senin malam.
"Pemberhentian Arcandra Tahar berlaku efektif besok setelah penetapan pemberhentian sudah ditetapkan malam ini," kata Pratikno.
Sebagaimana diberitakan, Presiden Jokowi melakukan perombakan kabinet (reshuffle) pada 27 Juli lalu terhadap beberapa menterinya termasuk Sudirman Said yang digantikan oleh Arcandra Tahar.
Jakarta (B2B) - The controversy of double nationality Energy Minister Arcandra Tahar, Indonesia and the United States (US), President Joko Widodo on Monday night (August 15) fired Mr Tahar as a minister and appointed Coordinating Minister for Maritime Luhut Binsar Panjaitan as the caretaker of energy minister.
"President Widodo dismiss Arcandra Tahar as energy minister, and appoint Luhut Binsar Panjaitan as acting minister," said Secretary of State Pratikno at the State Palace on Monday night.
"Mr Chandra formally dismissed as minister effective tomorrow after it was decided tonight," said Pratikno who goes by one name as many Indonesians.
As being reported, President Widodo conduct the cabinet reshuffle on July 27 among Sudirman Said, who was replaced by Mr Tahar.
