Sales or Spin-Offs?

This week the government must decide if Semen Gresik is to be sold to Cemex or be divided up in line with the wishes of the people of West Sumatra and South Sulawesi. Is it the involvement of several officials that's making the matter difficult to settle?

October 16, 2001

AT the moment, the government is a bit like the head of a family whose children are slowly but surely driving him crazy. It's not just the fact that anti-US demonstrators are demanding the government break off diplomatic relations with the United States. The government has also received an ultimatum from the people of West Sumatra. They have given the government until Thursday this week to make a decision regarding the divestment of Semen Padang f...

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