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JAKARTA: President Director of the National Electricity Company (Persero) Dahlan Iskan discourse finally pulled free power to customers powerless 450 volt ampere (VA), following a rejection of the House of Representatives Commission VII today.

"I, with this thing [the discourse of free power] is not proposed by the Minister [of Darwin Zahedy Saleh] in the meeting today, the same as I unplug it [the statement free power]," he said, in a working meeting of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources ( ESDM) with Commission VII of DPR RI, this afternoon.

As is known, Dahlan has been proposed that electricity for the poor defenseless VA 450 free, while others adjusted the pricing to market price.

He estimates that by freeing the cost of electricity for the poor, the company will lose revenue of around Rp1, 5 trillion. However, revenue from other communities who pay the appropriate fare will increase to Rp20 trillion

On the other hand, the Commission requested the Managing Director of PLN VII revoke his statement about the proposal and the discourse of free electricity because the government should be able to focus the discussion about the scheme, the basic tariff increase of electricity (TDL), which will be applied starting in July, is not about free power discourse.

"PLN should have just concentrated on the power development plan, and how to reduce loses, as well as electricity transmission losses. Do not talk about the electricity tariff free," said ditto Ganinduto before a working meeting with Commission VII of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Likewise, other members of the House of Representatives Commission VII Alimin Abdulah also drilled PLN president director of the discourse of free power. "Problem free electricity should not Dahlan Iskan personal discourse, but of course, speaking on behalf of the President Director of PLN. You should not politicized. The idea that, one, one can be regarded as a provocateur. It should be discussed first in order not to cause unrest in society," said Alimin.

Minister of Energy Darwin Zahedy Saleh also agreed to repeal the discourse of free power scheme. "Mr Dahlan has been revoked because he put it [withdraw]. We will solve it internally, so the discussion today according to the agenda [scheme TDL increase in 2010]," said Darwin.

He considered the application of discourse free power for 450 electric customers were difficult because of the VA with the exemption of payment of electricity to customers are empowered 450VA, would limit government's ability to provide power to the people who have not received electricity.

"That's a personal discourse of Mr Dahlan, not the Board of Directors of PLN. Until now the determination of electricity tariff policy through consultation Parliament Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. So may just have a suggestion, but it remains the government domain," concluded Darwin. (Yn) By: Nurbaiti (Bisnis.com)

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