Why all this doubt?

Why all this doubt?

The hike in fuel prices, electricity as well as telephone
rates are unavoidable. The increase is caused by various factors
that leave us with only two options: Raising the rates so that
the companies can properly function or retaining the current
rates with decreased quality of service and quantity of products.

Both electricity rates and fuel prices are going to be upped
this month, while the increase in telephone rates has been
postponed pending the authorization of the Minister of
Transportation and Telecommunications.

Whatever the reason, we cannot commend the government's
attitude in allowing the simultaneous increase of essential
rates.

The above increases are additional burdens for the people,
because they will just gnaw away at their income, which have long
been suppressed due to inflation. But the people have no choice,
because, above all, the leaders in government are the choice of
the people. The general public can only hope and pray that the
fuel and electricity companies will be honest and efficient.

-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta