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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo speaks to journalists on the sidelines of the inauguration of three geothermal power plant (PLTP) infrastructure projects worth Rp 6.18 trillion (US$532.07 million) belonging to state oil and gas firm Pertamina in Manado, North Sulawesi, on Dec. 27. (JP/Lita Aruperes)
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he title of this opinion piece caught my ear when I was watching a debate that was held at the recent Bali Fintech conference, where President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made an outstanding speech that was appreciated by many members attending.
During the event, he made one reference to the popular Game of Thronesseries when he said: “Several great houses, great families, battle each other fiercely to seize control over the ‘Iron Throne’.”
He also made the following statements: “Prevent excessive government interference too early in the process of innovation” and “Give the innovative the confidence to experiment without having the fear of civil or criminal liability”.
In a recent article published in The Jakarta Post in reference to geothermal energy, Prijandaru Effendi, the chairman of the Indonesian Geothermal Association (API), dismissed the government’s claim of the geothermal success story, saying that this has needed more than three decades to succeed.
