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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appointed Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo as Ad Interim Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, replacing the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.
This decision was expressed in the Letter of the Minister of State Secretary Number B-918 / M. / Sesneg / D-3 / AN.00.03 / 12/2020 of December 2 regarding the appointment of the Minister of Agriculture as Acting Minister of Affairs Marinos y Pesca, quoted on Thursday (03/12/2020).
In a letter seen by CNBC Indonesia, on Thursday (03/12/2020), this appointment was due to the issuance of a letter from the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Number B-3863 / MARVES / MARITIM / RT.01.00 / XI / 2020 dated November 22, 2020.
In the letter, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan basically asked President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for permission to go on an official trip abroad in the period of December 2-10, 2020.
“We inform the president that he is pleased to appoint the Minister of Agriculture to replace the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment as Acting Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries,” wrote a letter signed by Secretary of State Pratikno.
Luhut himself and Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir are currently on a working visit to Japan to discuss Indonesia’s plan to establish Sovereign wealth fund (SWF) or known as Nusantara Investment Authority (NIA).
According to the plan, Luhut and Erick are scheduled to meet with various officials from the Ministry of Economy (METI) and various financial institutions in Japan, including the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
For information, on November 25, 2020, Jokowi officially appointed Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan as Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ad Interim replacing Edhy Prabowo, who was caught up in a scandal over alleged corruption in the export of lobster seeds.
Edhy Prabowo himself resigned as minister shortly after being named a suspect in the case by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
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