The Return of Reason IN the 18 months that President Joko Widodo has been in power, his cabinet has been restructured twice. Unlike the first reshuffle, this second attempt is a reflection of the President’s new sense of mission and assertiveness, particularly with the appointment of internationally respected economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati as his finance minister. What did Jokowi promise Sri Mulyani that she agreed to come back after six years of living overseas and working for the World Bank? Economy: Telecommunication Network Competition REVISION of two communication and informatics ministry regulations that would enable cellular operators to share networks is stuck on the President’s desk, awaiting his signature. State-owned Telkomsel, backed by the state-owned enterprises (SOE) ministry, has registered its protest over the planned revision. Analysts say some industry players are either unprepared or unwilling to open up to competition. Monopolies should be disallowed so consumers can benefit from lower prices. Outreach: Towards Greener Communities FOLLOWING Indonesia’s commitment to promote renewable energy at last year’s Paris COP 21 conference, President Joko Widodo set a target of achieving 23 percent of renewable energy utilization and 100 percent electrifi cation in rural areas by 2019. Some people are taking their own initiative to take part in achieving the goal. In Bali, the Yayasan Lengis Hijau community transforms used cooking oil into biofuel while the energy and mineral resources ministry launched a program last year, sending youths to help people in remote villages to garner electricity from renewable energy generators.

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Sri Mulyani Indrawati , Minister of Finance ,