THE government must take a more firm and fair stance in resolving the clash of business interest between Pertamina and the National Gas Company (PGN). If the sale of gas and the use of pipelines is not handled properly, the big loser will be the public. The program to convert fuel usage from oil to gas will be delayed, and it will be difficult to maintain the price of gas at a reasonable level.

The clash of interests between the two state-owned en