Luhut Calls Faisal Basri Often Gives Sharp Criticism To The Government

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves RI), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan admitted that he had many memories with the late Faisal Basri.

"There are quite a lot of memories with Mr. Faisal Basri. Yes, maybe we have a lot or something different in the part of things, but we are still friends. So we respect each other too," he said at the funeral home, Thursday, September 5.

Luhut said that Faisal Basri's figure often gave a lot of sharp criticism to him. This made him and the team improve this in the future

"I have also heard a lot of criticism from him. I'm finishing, I'm talking to the team. We're learning, don't feel we're really," he said.

Luhut admitted that he was surprised to hear the news that Faisal Basri, who he knew had died this morning.

He added that the current and future government really needs a figure like Faisal Basri.

"Goodbye Mr. Faisal Basri and calm down. We are still continuing a lot of work that you criticize there. What I think is that there are also the right ones and will also be the best," he said.