PLN imposes SEA Games stickers

PLN imposes SEA Games stickers

From Sinar Pagi

One day in September, I was in the neighborhood of Jl. Gama Setia Raya close to Depok. At a counter that receives payments for state-owned electricity company PLN, I heard an elderly man repeatedly asking the attendant to return his money because he did not want to buy another sticker for the SEA Games since he had already bought one some months ago.

The attendant remained adamant in saying that his superior had ordered that all electricity subscribers who used 900 VA and up were obliged to pay for a sticker with their monthly bill. He then referred the client to a PLN office in Depok. The elderly man consented and added that it would soon be shown which party was in the right.

Sympathy from the people waiting in line went to the elderly man, and they berated the attendant.

Close to the counter, there was a copy of a decision by the minister of social affairs which stated that "There is no obligation to buy SEA Games stickers".

I asked for the address of the elderly man and contacted him after five days to hear about the result of his visit to the PLN office in Depok. This office confirmed that the purchase of tickets was only voluntary and that they would give a reminder to the impudent employee.

HENDRO S.

Jakarta