Jakarta, Aktual.com – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Sudirman Said was upset pressed questions about the issue of fuel oil (BBM) and PT Freeport Indonesia.

When reporters asked him about the recommended premium fuel Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama will be removed in the city as well as related issues of non-subsidized fuel for industrial diesel cheaper than fuel subsidies, Sudirman silent.

“I do not want to comment anything. Today only a matter of FSA (Financial Services Authority), “Sudirman said after signing the MoU with the FSA related financing in the energy sector, in the FSA building, Jakarta, Wednesday (3/2).
Even when always and more and more surrounded by reporters, he began to look annoyed. “Do not crush me. This is not comport “he said somewhat annoyed.

Such an attitude seems inappropriate in the public eye. Though these issues should also be for public consumption can not be covered. As a matter related to Freeport’s concentrate permission. Currently, the government can appreciation to prohibit Freeport due to exports. But the policy should be consistent and do not easily changed so that instead out more favorable policies Freeport.

“It should, at a minimum diplomatically, he (Minister Sudirman) can answer all problems related policies. Not silent, “said a legal observer of natural resources from the University of Tarumanegara, Ahmad Redi to Aktual.com, Wednesday (3/2).
According to Ahmad Redi, basically even if still in the stage of formulating a policy, remain diplomatically a public official should comment.

“He still has to answer that the problem of the decline in subsidized fuel prices and downstream Freeport still in the stage of technical assessment. But the comments he still needs, “said Ahmad.

Furthermore Redi said, initially the public to appreciate government prohibiting the export permission of concentrate Freeport.

“This means that the Government has been consistent with Article 170 of the Mining Law and Regulation No. 1 In 2014, “he said.

Even though, he remains a highlight, so far the Government has provided an opportunity for PT FI for the export of concentrate post January 12, 2015. “So as a result of the policy of the Government can be considered to have violated the law,” he said.

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