Indonesian priest s hydroelectric plan loses its spark
Project to allow villagers to generate their own electricity is beset by accusations of mismanagement and graft
Children play near a storage facility that was used to supply water to a small hydroelectric power plant in Rego in Ruteng Diocese in this 2020 file photo. The plant is no longer working amid accusations of corruption and mismanagement surrounding the project. (Photo: Father Alexander Jebadu)
Nearly a decade ago, Father Marselus Hasan set out on a mission to provide hydroelectric power to villagers in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province.
What has been generated since are accusations of mismanagement and corruption in the implementation of his projects.