THE road in Pangaloan village, Pahae Jae district, North Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra inclines. On the thinly asphalted road with holes everywhere, several remaining heavy-duty vehicles traverse. In the area known as Desa Silangkitang 2 and Desa Silangkitang 3 a geothermal plant or PLTP Sarulla was supposed to be built.

However, the construction which started in 1994 has stalled. When Tempo went there on Wednesday of last week, it was overgr