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| Widjajono Partowidagdo |
JAKARTA - Indonesia's vice minister for energy and minerals, a key policy maker in the government's drive to tighten mining regulations and reform the energy sector, died on Saturday while mountain walking, said a senior government official.
Widjajono Partowidagdo was a central player in a government decision expected soon on whether to impose a 25 percent tax on mining exports this year and a 50% tax in 2013. He also played an important role in fuel subsidy policy.
"This tragic news would be a shock for the energy ministry amid the recent fuel price hike decision as he held a key position in formulating and communicating the government's policy to the public," said Kurtubi, an oil and gas expert. Read more here...
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