Bahlil Inaugurates 2-star Police General As SKK Migas Internal Supervisor

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia inaugurated a number of officials within the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas).

The three officials, among others, were Sunindyo appointed by Bahlil as head of the communication bureau, public information service, and ESDM's Biro Klik, Upik Jamil as secretary at the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Ibnu Suhaendra as internal supervisor of SKK Migas.

Bahlil said that Ibnu was a two-star police general who had served as a deputy for prosecution and capability development at the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT).

"This is important, in order to supervise and optimize the program to increase lifting to self-sufficiency in energy," Bahlil told the media crew at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Building, Monday, April 28.

Moreover, he said, one of the programs currently being carried out by the government is to increase oil and gas lifting and eradicate illegal drilling which is still being carried out.

With the internal supervisor with the rank of Inspector General, Bahlil admitted that he was sure that he could optimize the oil and gas lifting program.

On the other hand, Bahlil said, the government is also improving regulations so that oil wells that have been managed by the community can be recognized for production as part of the lifting which Pertamina will then accommodate at a better price.

"So far, it's illegal. That's Mr. Ibnu's job. This requires extra energy. 2-star, boss. That's part of the BNPT that has been caught by the police. The patent person," said Bahlil.