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Liputan6.com, Jakarta: President Director of the National Electricity Company (PLN) Dahlan Iskan guarantee there will be no power outages as of the end of next June. Because, added removed, electricity distribution schemes, particularly in eastern Indonesia such as Manado, Ambon, Papua, and Ternate will begin to overcome. This follows the availability of enough electricity to some areas. Dahlan has said in Jakarta on Monday (10 / 5).

Dahlan also said the rise or at least the basic electricity tariff (TDL), PLN service to the public system has never changed. Because, Dahlan said that the company exists to serve the community.

However, a total of 32 associations of traders and businessmen who joined in the Cross-National Industry Association declined by 10 per cent increase in TDL. According to Franky Sibarani, Coordinator of the National Industrial Aosisiasi Listas, the rate increase will impact on rising prices and consumers' purchasing power level of the industry.

Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) also regretted the planned increase in TDL start in July next. YLKI rate, problems in the electricity crisis is not overcome by raising tariffs, but the search for alternative energy [read: YLKI Begins Electricity Tariff Increase Plan]. (Bog)