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Indonesian minister fired over dual citizenship
short by Parichit Mainra / on Tuesday, 16 August, 2016
Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar was dismissed on Monday by President Joko Widodo following reports that he held both Indonesian and US citizenship. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation and doesn't recognize dual citizenship for adults. Notably, Tahar was a minister for under three weeks, joining the cabinet after last month's reshuffle.
read more at Reuters