When Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa replaced Sri Mulyani Indrawati as Finance Minister in September, few predicted he would so quickly dominate the political conversation. Within weeks, the once-reserved technocrat began delivering bold, almost combative public statements—taking on import mafias, regional officials, even Pertamina’s top brass. Suddenly, Purbaya was no longer a quiet economist; he was a political story. To subscribe please click here
