Questioning PLN's Choice
Four PLN directors have been abruptly dismissed. Did this have anything to do with disagreements over the choice of generators for the PLTG-Muara Tawar project?
March 18, 2003
AMONG the 150 state-owned enterprises in the country, PLN alone has emerged unrivaled. PLN is not only vital and strategic but also monopolistic. Unlike Pertamina (the oil and gas company) and PT Telkom (the telecommunications company), which today face stiff competition, PLN is a solo racer on a freeway. As the sole supplier of electrical power in Indonesia, PLN is at liberty to utilize its position to maximize its profits. And this has bee
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