Without blessings from Megawati administration, Bakrie Group’s history in Indonesian business and politics might be completely known differently. State-bank Mandiri and state-owned social security firm Jamsostek played crucial role in the acquisition of Arutmin Indonesia by Bakrie Group. Two years later, Bakrie won the precious Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) shares from the frustrated BP/Rio Tinto consortium.

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