'PLN never apologizes for all the blackouts'<\/p>\n
The possibility of blackouts up until June 6, the time the state
\nelectricity company PLN says it expects to finish upgrade
\nprojects at its two power plants in Jakarta, has started to
\nbother residents. Consumer groups and lawyers have even
\nthreatened to sue the company. The Jakarta Post asked residents
\nabout their thoughts on the call to reduce electricity use to
\navoid widespread blackouts.<\/p>\n
Ambri Rahayu, 25, works with an event promoter. She lives in
\nTangerang:<\/p>\n
I support the campaign to save energy, but I don't like the
\nway PLN runs its business.<\/p>\n
Every time they have problem, they ask us to understand and
\nhelp them. However, if we, the customers, have problems, they
\nignore us.<\/p>\n
For example, if PLN makes a mistake in reading our meter, they
\ndon't correct the mistake right away but still charge us based on
\nthe erroneous meter reading. They never apologize to the public
\nfor their poor service.<\/p>\n
PLN has also allowed people to steal electricity from them,
\nthrough their own personnel. How can they tell us to switch off
\nour electricity, while every day, PLN employees keep on helping
\npeople to steal electricity?<\/p>\n
I will be efficient in using electricity, but it's because I
\nthink electricity should be saved because it's a vital source of
\nenergy, not because of the PLN call.<\/p>\n
Maryati,40, is a shopkeeper in Tebet, South Jakarta. She lives
\nwith her family in a rented house nearby:<\/p>\n
Of course, electricity should be saved. But for poor people
\nlike us, we have been economizing on electricity ever since we
\nwere born. We never use more than 40 watt lamps.<\/p>\n
The rich should be the ones saving energy as everything they
\ndo in their houses, they do it with the help of electricity. They
\nshould try to switch off their garden lights and the lamps in
\ntheir garages.<\/p>\n
The campaign is good, but I don't know whether people will
\nheed it. As far as I know, people around here are using pretty
\nmuch the same amount of electricity as they always do.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pln-never-apologizes-for-all-the-blackouts-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }