Luhut Singgung Tom Lembong, Anies: Tidak Perlu Panik

Summary

Anis Baswedan, presidential candidate number 1, responds to criticism from ministers Luhut Panjaitan and Bahlil Lahadalia towards Amin Rais. Anis says the government should focus on fulfilling its plans instead of panicking. Luhut challenged Amin to visit nickel smelters in Morowali to see the impact of downstreaming. Amin agreed to visit mining areas after campaigning slows down. Luhut also criticized former trade minister Thomas Lembong's stance on nickel downstreaming. Amin defended Lembong, saying he supports national production, not reckless downstreaming that damages the environment.

Takeaways

• 😊 Anis Baswedan, presidential candidate #1, spoke about the criticisms from Ministers regarding Captain of the National Team Amin and Thomas Lembong.
• 😮 Anis said there is no need to panic and asked the government to focus on carrying out their work. He said this when arriving at the airport in Aceh.
• 🤔 Anis commented on the criticism from Minister Luhut towards Amin and Thomas Lembong regarding nickel downstreaming.
• 😏 Anis said their plan is getting stronger so there is no need to worry or panic.
• 🧐 Muhaimin and Gibran had an intense debate about lithium iron phosphate and nickel downstreaming technology.
• 😕 Muhaimin sees current nickel downstreaming by the government as haphazard and damaging to the environment and society.
• 😠 Minister Luhut blatantly asked Muhaimin to visit nickel smelters and polytechnics in Morowali to see for himself.
• 🤨 Luhut accused Muhaimin of public deception regarding downstreaming and invited him to visit Morowali.
• 🙂 Muhaimin accepted the challenge and said he would visit mining sites after the campaign period.
• 😉 Luhut also criticized Amin and Thomas Lembong's understanding of nickel downstreaming.

Q & A

Who is Anis Baswedan and what is his position related to the presidential election?

Anis Baswedan is presidential candidate number 1 in the upcoming 2024 Indonesian presidential election.

What did Anis Baswedan say in response to criticism from government ministers about Amin Thomas Lembong?

Anis Baswedan said there is no need to panic and the government should focus on fulfilling its duties. He said the ideas for change are getting stronger so there is no need to worry.

What is the criticism against Amin Thomas Lembong regarding?

The criticism is regarding Amin Thomas Lembong's stance on nickel downstreaming in Indonesia. Some government ministers accuse Lembong of public deception on this topic.

What are the different views on nickel downstreaming in Indonesia?

Muhaimin Iskandar believes the current downstreaming practices are reckless and damaging, while the government supports downstreaming. Lembong sides with domestic production rather than downstreaming.

How did Coordinating Minister Luhut respond to the criticism against downstreaming?

Luhut challenged Muhaimin to visit nickel smelters in Morowali to see for himself rather than deceiving the public.

How did Muhaimin respond to Luhut's challenge?

Muhaimin accepted the challenge and said he would visit mining locations after the campaign period slows down.

Besides Muhaimin, who else did Luhut criticize regarding nickel downstreaming?

Luhut also criticized Amin Thomas Lembong, questioning his stance on nickel downstreaming when he was Minister of Trade.

What data did Luhut cite regarding poverty levels in nickel mining regions?

Luhut cited data showing poverty declined from 14.7% in 2015 to 12.4% in 2023 in nickel mining regions.

What is Muhaimin's view on downstreaming in general?

Muhaimin said he is not anti-downstreaming overall, but against reckless downstreaming practices that are damaging.

What is the role of lithium ferrophosphate in this debate?

Lithium ferrophosphate is a new mineral processing technology developed in China for electric vehicle batteries, which relates to the downstreaming debate.