Bakrie 's name has been mentioned in reference with the Sidoarjo mud flow that erupted on 29 May 2006 in Sidoarjo , a regency of Eastern Java , causing significant devastation to the environment and loss of life . Scientists are divided over the cause that triggered the mud flow . One side is claiming it was a natural occurrence caused by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that occurred two days earlier near Yogyakarta , while the other side and government confirmed the drilling practices of the PT Lapindo Brantas , a company in which Bakrie 's family was a controlling shareholder , triggered the mudflow . The media coverage as a result remains mixed
6.3-magnitude earthquake
2006 Yogyakarta earthquake
Aburizal Bakrie