Shipbuilder needs political support<\/p>\n
SURABAYA: To keep state ship producer PT PAL Indonesia alive,
\nthe company has demanded the government's political support, its
\npresident director Adwin H. Surjohardjo has said.<\/p>\n
\"As a state enterprise, PT PAL Indonesia will not be free from
\npolitical interference, but we hope we are not going to serve the
\ngovernment's political interests,\" he said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The absence of political support from the current government
\nprompted the collapse of state aircraft company PT Dirgantara
\nIndonesia. It recently suspended almost 10,000 of its employees
\ndue to financial problems.<\/p>\n
Adwin said PT PAL Indonesia had strategic value, as Indonesia
\nwas a maritime country and therefore required a lot of ships for
\neither transportation or defense purposes.<\/p>\n
He apologized for providing only a little information on the
\ncompany to the public so far.<\/p>\n
\"We choose to keep a low profile, although we have always
\nmaintained a good performance,\" said Adwin. --Antara<\/p>",
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