No Longer Become Minister Of Energy And Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif Chooses To Be A Farmer

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) for the 2019-2024 period Arifin Tasrif expressed his desire to become a farmer after no longer serving as a minister in President Joko Widodo's Advanced Indonesia Cabinet.

This was said by Arifin after handing over the position with the new Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia.

For information, today President Joko Widodo has reshuffled ministers, one of which is replacing Arifin with Bahlil.

"You have to rest for a while, after that, just make your activities small. Want to be a farmer in West Java, not in Bandung," said Arifin to the media crew at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Building, Monday, August 19.

In addition to farming, the former Indonesian Ambassador to Japan also said that he would be active in social activities.

"Anyway, it's social activities," continued Arifin.

This is in line with Arifin Tasrif's Electronic State Administrators Wealth Report (e-LHKPN) which includes himself owning land in Cianjur, West Java with a value of Rp754.73.

Arifin also said that he was grateful to have fulfilled his duties as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources at the age of 71.

In his remarks at the handover of positions at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Building, Arifin revealed that he was sure that the Ministry he had led would work better in the Bahlil era.

Arifin also asked all levels of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to assist Bahlil's duties in the next 2 months towards the end of the cabinet period.

"At the same time, I said goodbye and apologize if in carrying out my duties here there are many things that are not pleasing," concluded Arifin.