Jakarta Globe, September 17, 2010
Jakarta. An angry President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered his officials to roast the management of state-owned Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia after he experienced technical difficulties with teleconference service during a public relations exercise.
Yudhoyono, at a Idul Fitri police post in Cikampek, West Java, was discussing traffic flows with Central Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Edward Aritonang with the media in tow when Edward’s image froze on the screen.
“It was okay before, why is it like that now?” the president asked. “Are there any Telkomsel officials here?”
Yudhoyono then asked a Telkomsel official whether the company’s president director ever checked on such network failures.
When the unfortunate official replied “No,” Yudhoyono ordered Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam to send a message to the president directors of Telkomsel, Indonesia’s leading cellular provider, and its parent company, Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), to ensure that all systems within their control functioned properly.
“Please tell them, ‘don’t just sit behind their desks. Make sure that the systems function. Now,’” the president said.
Antara/JG
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