Foreigners and the locals in Bali are complaining about the frequent black out in the past few weeks. Indonesian Electrical Company (PLN) promised that there will be no electrical problems after January 8th 2010.
James Martine, a tourist from Australia, said “I am very uncomfortable with electrical condition. In our country, there will be an announcement before the black out. There is no sudden put down of the electricity.”
He said that the PLN and government should coordinate before putting down the electricity in order to give the opportunity to the people to prepare. “If the people know that there will be electrical black out then they could prepare other source of light such as candles,” he added.
Ketut Geriya, a local Balinese, said that he is very disappointed by PLN. Geriya who live in Batubulan, Gianyar, feel that the PLN should have been anticipating the black out especially after they announced that there will be no black out after January 8th. The PLN also announced that the power plan in Gilimanuk can operate normally after being repaired for four months. “It is very bad for Bali as one of the famous tourism destination in the world,” Geriya added.
Agung Mastika, the spokesman of Bali PLN, said that the black out happen because both of the power plants seriously damage. Currently, Bali needs 493 megawatts but the total power available from Bali’s and Java’s power plants is only 562 megawatts.
News by International Bali Post
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