Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) rejected a government plan that would raise the basic electricity tariff (TDL) 15 percent in stages in 2013

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) rejected a government plan that would raise the basic electricity tariff (TDL) 15 percent in stages in 2013



Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) rejected a government plan that would raise the basic electricity tariff (TDL) 15 percent in stages in 2013, the reason, inefficiency and poor performance is still enveloped PT PLN (Persero) as a state-owned electric utilities only.

According to the original Commissioner VI PDIP, Gratitude Nababan, data uptake 2012 budget of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) shows poor performance of PLN. From budget Rp6, 5 trillion to the national electricity development is only absorbed 44 percent or Rp2, 9 trillion.

"That is what, in PLN projects no one way. Includes national electricity development which is very useful for people. So natural that we reject the increase in TDL," said in, Jakarta, on Sunday.

That means more Gratitude, stagnant national power program, would interfere with the distribution of electricity. Moreover, the plan pending the construction of four electrical substations of the plan.

"I've heard, the problem is making internal heat EMR. Seems the PLN is not compact with the minister. This was what. We ask open it," he said.

In a report in the EMR uptake budgets, plans to build four Substation (GI), in limbo. Four substations are GI Galang (275 kv) and GI Sarulla (275 kv) for Sumatra, GI Lengkong (500 kv) in Java and GI Wotu (275 kv) in Sulawesi.

"I will go into this issue. There is a possibility, the Commission VI of the House of Representatives will call the PLN to explain the problem," he said.

Members of the Commission VII of origin PDIP, Dewi Aryani rate, increase in electricity tariff will only create new misery to the people. "As long as PLN can not efficiently, especially uptake sag budget, we will reject the increase in electricity tariffs. Do not impose problems to the people," said Dewi.