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Today is scheduled in Wajo a meeting to form a structure for Wajo to build, own and operate a gas fired electricity generator citing PT EEES Senkang apparent lack of concern for the local population and local autonomy as the driving force behind the peoples owned generator. This can be taken in context of the governors calls in Dec 09 for PT EEES to be thrown out of Indonesia.

Do not be misled by the dollars quoted in the text, it is probably a translation mistake and should be Rupiah.

Wajo Want to Make Your Own Electricity Company
Sunday, June 6, 2010 | 20:02 pm

http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/makassar/2010/06/06/brk,20100606-253089,id.html

TEMPO Interaktif, Sengkang - tempted by gurihnya(tasty?) profit generating business, Wajo, South Sulawesi, want to have a gas utility company of the material. Monday was scheduled to design the corporate establishment Wajo Energy as Regional Owned Enterprises (enterprises) submitted to the Local People's Representative Council for review.

Legislative Secretary Wajo Perkesi Firdaus said berupas gas resource is very large. When this has been enjoyed by foreign companies of PT Energy Equity Epic Sengkan. Later the company was questioned by local residents.

"This is because the spirit of regional autonomy and responsibility to organize and manage their own local interests as well as more use of natural resources and human resources," he said, Sunday (6 / 6).

Besides aiming to increase revenue, build a power plant can absorb labor. "These enterprises are intended to establish a business entity
individual legal entity moves from the distribution and marketing of natural gas, "he said.

PT Energi Sengkang Equity Epic standing in 1996 are considered less concerned with local people. Local Wara Questioning by the Law of BP Migas, 70 percent of profits earned by the company and 30 percent must come out with details: 12 percent to the government Wajo, 6 percent to 12 percent of the provincial government and others in the district for the surrounding areas.

However, PT Energy Sengkang claimed to have channeled funds of about USD 1.7 billion for the activities of the local population through social assistance.
ANDI PAJUNG