Indonesian energy observers have expressed skepticism over the two presidential hopefuls’ energy platforms, expecting that the strong nationalistic tone will remain mere campaign talk to sway voters.
“Both of them claim to be nationalists, but more for the sake of the presidential election,” Pri Agung Rakhmanto, executive director of energy think tank ReforMiner Institute, told the Jakarta Globe on Thursday. “In reality, I don’t think so. They will face the reality [that] it’s impossible to be a fully nationalist country, because we still need foreign investors.”
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