The Jakarta Post
A sense of frustration shone through as Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan answered questions on social media: Who bears the responsibility for the recent massive blackout in cities of Java? “Just sue PLN,” Jonan wrote in the reply column of his Instagram account @ignasius.jonan, referring to the state-owned electricity provider in a response to @munirbiyzantium, who had demanded that PLN proactively notify consumers and provide clarity and information in the event of future blackouts. Jonan went further by saying: “Just ask PLN and the [SOE] minister, who is responsible for the [company]. We are the regulator that oversees and monitors the operator,” in response to Instagram user @lukman.saputra31, one of many replies he posted that day. Jonan’s frustration was shared by 21.3 million people affected by the power outage that hit Gr...