JAKARTA - Minister of Finance Purbaya and Chairman of the National Economic Council Luhut Binsar Panjaitan were recorded as not greeting each other while attending the Plenary Cabinet Meeting which took place at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday, October 20.
From the image footage, it can be seen that the Minister of Finance Purbaya is only two seats separated from Luhut. Next to Luhut, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto were seen.
Meanwhile, next to Purbaya, the Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Rosan Roeslani. Purbaya and Rosan were seen chatting. Meanwhile Luhut and Zulhas were seen discussing something.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia then appeared and was seen talking with Rosan. Minister of Finance Purbaya shook hands with Bahlil, the two of them were silent. However, there was no visible interaction between the Minister of Finance Purbaya and Luhut.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi then came to fill the chair next to Luhut. Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi was seen greeting the Minister of Finance Purbaya first after greeting and approaching Luhut.
The news of the strained relationship between the Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadivewa and Luhut Binsar Panjaitan was busy on social media.
However, when met after the Plenary Cabinet Meeting, Minister of Finance Purbaya expressed that his relationship with Luhut had no problems.
As previously reported, a number of Luhut's requests were rejected by Purbaya, such as asking for APBN funds for family office development and rejecting suggestions so that the MBG program budget is not cut.
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