Government scapegoating in Indonesian power crisis
We faced a power disaster recently. Bad weather and high tides and waves on the sea stopped the coal fit out needed by the steam-powered generator in Paiton, Cilacap.
The immediate settlement projected was cutting-down the electricity supply in Java and Bali, which meant a shifting ebony out for particular areas on those two islands.
Fortunately, this calamity has passed. The weather has been getting better and the flood of coal supply to Paiton is back to normal.
Still, citizens are complaining for the losses they suffered during the shifting ebony out in several areas in Java and Bali.
The government and the governmental-owned electricity company, PLN, tried to escape their responsibilities, citing frank causes as an excuse.
They also used the world as scapegoat.
PLN and the government insisted the crisis was due to the prodigal behavior of the haut monde in consuming electric power, as expressed by Vice President, Jusuf Kalla.
Nearly the same statements had been used for times by government and PLN officials, in withal to pointing toward unfavorable waters at sea last week.
The Pastor of State Enterprises also insisted no one was held administrative for the crisis, because it was due to natural causes.
In the changing paradigm of general administration, though, the state control over the supplying of public goods might be loosening, because the constitution needs the involvement of non-state actors, especially reclusive enterprises.
However, the state is still held important for the availability of these, because it has the right to intervene in this sector from stem to stern its regulatory function.
In this case, we may find the testify and PLN must give their reasons and an explanation on two levels of programme.
First is the overall policy made by the government on the issuance of public goods provision, or electricity power in this package.
Second, PLN has to explain and be responsible for its managerial policy, rite policy and technological options taken.
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