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Head of coal mining firm to become new Kadin chairman
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Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) chairman Rosan Roslani holds an open house event in Jakarta on June 26, 2017. (JP/dea)
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he path is clear for Arsjad Rasjid, president director of publicly listed coal mining firm Indika Energy, to become the chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) after a leadership race ended just before the final decision.
Arsjad had been set to compete for the post with Anindya Novyan Bakrie, the president director of holding company Bakrie & Brothers and eldest son of senior Golkar Party politician Aburizal Bakrie.
However, two days prior to the general assembly where the leadership question was to be settled, the two agreed to bury the hatchet.
The outgoing Kadin chairman, Rosan Roeslani, said the agreement had been reached in a meeting involving himself and the two contenders, which was followed by an audience with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
“Both of them agreed to become chairmen. The difference is that Anindya was named Kadin advisory council chairman, while Arsjad [was named] Kadin chairman,” Rosan told reporters in a press conference at the State Palace on Monday.
Read also: Allegations of government interference mar Kadin leadership race
The Kadin leadership race has been marred by allegations of government interference to back certain candidates. Speculation over such interference emerged after some Kadin members reported that they had been asked to vote for Arsjad by people believed to be connected to the State Intelligence Agency (BIN).
