THE passenger shipping business, which seems to be sinking, is a factor behind PT Pelnis drastic loss of income. Transportation Minister Hatta Radjasa, who has a business background, feels that the state-owned company should have anticipated such a development and taken the right steps. The losses have been huge, he told Tempo reporters Y. Tomi Aryanto and Taufik Kamil last Thursday.

What is the policy on PT Pelni?

Data show that since 2003, the