REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Vice President Jusuf Kalla explained the conversation of State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno and President Director PT PLN (Persero) Sofyan Basir was not about the distribution of  "fee" alocation as widely rumored. The two were discussing the investment scheme of private-public partnership.

"I know exactly it was not about fee," Kalla said told reporters at Vice President's Office, Jakarta, on Monday (April 30).

According to Kalla, Rini and Sofyan were talking about the terms of share based in the private-public partnership. They both were aruging on the government share.

"So it was not on how much Bu (Mrs) Rini will earn, but the government portion," Kalla said.

On seperate place, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) refused to comment on the case. He asserted that only want to comment if things already clear.

"I dont want to comment before things are clear," said Jokowi on Monday (April 30).

Meanwhile, Ari Hernanto Soemarno's involvement was needed as an expert in gas industry. Ari is Rini's brother and former president director Pertamina.

"The discussion happened in 2013, Rini has not been a minister yet," Kalla remarked.

Earlier, National Police said no reports filed yet on the leak of conversation between Rini and Sofyan. Therefore, the police will wait the report from party disadvantaged by the incident.

"We will work in accordance with the prevailing procedures," said National Police spokesman, Setyo Wasisto on Sunday (April 29).

A recording of conversation between Rini and Sofyan has been circulating on the internet. IInstagram account @jokerpolitik uploaded it on last April 27, with the caption "Finally the plot is revealed". The post was taken down on Sunday (April 29).

In the conversation, Rini and Sofyan discussed stock shares between PLN and state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina. Sofyan told Tini that he wanted a bigger share.

State-Owned Enterprises Workers Federation general secretary, Tri Sasono then asked National Police to immediately arrest the uploader of the recording, arguing its circulation might harm the government. He asserted the according was edited and cut to damage the reputation of Rini and Sofyan.

He also said the conversation between Rini and Sofyan was not a plot to benefit themself. Instead, it was about PLN and Pertamina intention to cooperate with a private enterprise on an energy-related project in Serang regency, Banten.

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