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power-outage

Business 6 years ago

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Who’s to blame for blackout fiasco?

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.

Opinion 6 years ago

Dear PLN, we demand (to know) more

“Disruption” in the extra-high-voltage Ungaran-Pemalang power line in Central Java is known to be the cause, but is “disruption” good enough a reason to leave multiple cities powerless? Should we settle with that?

Editorial 6 years ago

Powerless and paralyzed

True, electricity is a basic need and should be controlled by the government for the benefit of the majority of people. But controlling should not mean a monopoly by a state company because monopoly is always inimical to good governance and the economic viability of production.

Business 6 years ago

'We could have been faster': PLN reports to Jokowi on blackout recovery

“We admit we’re doing this little by little. I’m sorry, Pak, the process is slow, we admit it,” PLN acting president director Sripeni Inten told President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the President’s visit to PLN's office on Monday, witnessed by journalists.