Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Launches His Life Travel Book In Today's Memory, October 7, 2022

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan launched the book LUHUT by Noorca M. Massardi at The Dharmawangsa Hotel, October 7, 2022. (Instagram @luhut.pandjaitan)

JAKARTA Memories today, three years ago, October 7, 2022, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan's biography entitled LUHUT by Noorca M. Massardi was officially launched. The launch was for Luhut, who incidentally the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves), was not playing.

Luhut recounted that his book had a lot to do with childhood experiences. Previously, Luhut was not new to the world of Indonesian politics. He had entered politics to become a minister during the Gus Dur administration, then the era of Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Luhut's career as a brilliant Army soldier. He graduated best from the Armed Forces Academy of the Republic of Indonesia (Akabri) in 1970. The narrative earned him the Adhi Makayasa award. The result was his career as a smooth soldier.

He has experienced various kinds of important positions of the Indonesian Army. Not to mention his big role in Kopassus. His last position was the Commander of Army Education and Training (Kodiklat TNI AD) in the 1997-1998 era. However, that was not the end of Luhut's career.

He then swerved from the military to politics. He was once the Ambassador of Singapore in the era of Habibie 1999-2000. He was then entrusted by Gus Dur as Minister of Industry and Trade in the era of 2000-2001.

He tried to get out of politics in the next era of government. Recently Luhut's name was popular again in the Jokowi era of government. Luhut is again trusted to be a minister. He once felt the warmth of the ministerial seat.

This strategic position made Luhut known as a serious figure. Not to mention because of his short speech, which sometimes provokes controversy. This problem made Luhut's younger brother, Nurmala Kartini Sjahrir, the idea of making a biography book.

Kartini then took Noorca M. Massardi as a writer. However, Kartini's wish was not to write a regular biography. A book that does not only contain traces of success. He wanted the book to capture the other side of Luhut. The stories of childhood to the satire of a luhut are the main points.

'Last year my mother Nurmala Kartini Sjahrir told her idea to make a book for Tulangku, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. An idea that I certainly support and also appreciate for this. A year later the idea was published into an extraordinary biography because it was done with heart."

The book that tells a lot about Pak Luhut's career as a soldier, ambassador, minister, statesman, and most importantly as a father, husband and also Tulang for me personally. This book also has many humorous stories that are rarely known to the public. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment," said Kartini's son, Pandu Sjahrir (now: Danantara official) in his Facebook account, October 7, 2022.

The long-awaited day also arrived. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and invited guests launched the book Luhut by Noorca M. Massardi at The Dharmawangsa Hotel, South Jakarta on October 7, 2022.

Luhut also said that his biography contains many stories that are unknown to many people. Luhut's childhood experience is widely outlined in books, from fighting to chasing pigs.

The rest, Luhut's role from the military to bureaucrats was appointed as well. Luhut also considers the work not just a book but a memory of life. Its contents make Luhut able to explore the beauty of past experiences.

"We were very close first, but Kartini was weak and I don't think she was very smart but after seeing her finish studying at the University of Indonesia, it turned out that my younger brother was really great. I like to invite Kartini to play in the forest behind the house, so I like to be chased by wild pigs there. I like to fight first, he also said. Thank you Kar The contents are extraordinary. This is a memory of life, "said Luhut as quoted by pagentempo.co, October 7, 2022.