A Tale of Illegally Imported Gas Cylinders

Local manufacturers are incapable of meeting the supply target for gas cylinders. Pertamina is accused of being behind the illegal import of gas cylinders.

November 13, 2007

INDUSTRY Minister Fahmi Idris was furious once he found out that imported gas cylinders had been discovered at the Tanjung Priok Port. These 3-kg size cylinders were even stamped with the Pertamina logo. Fahmi’s anger arose because these goods appeared before the government had decided whether or not to import the cylinders.

Two 40-foot containers were transported aboard the ship Kuo Lung from China and entered Tanjung Priok on October 27. Tan

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