MONOPOLIES must be opposed. But the ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) canceling the acquisition of Alfa by Carrefour—which resulted in a retail monopoly—must be questioned. The KPPU’s decision has added to business uncertainty in this country.

According to the KPPU, Carrefour violated Law No. 5/1999 on Monopolistic Practices and Unhealthy Business Competition. Carrefour was ordered to sell its 75 percent share