Politically Charged Tug-of-War

The House of Representatives and the government finally agreed to an average increase of basic electricity tariffs of 10 percent. The government saves Rp5 trillion.

June 23, 2010

THE atmosphere in front of the Sari Pan Pacific Hotel lobby, on Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Jakarta, was slightly different than usual. On Monday morning of last week, luxurious cars queued up to drop off several important visitors, from government officials to members of the House of Representatives. Present, was the Minister for Energy & Mineral Resources Darwin Zahedy Saleh and his staff rushing inside the five-star hotel. Already present

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