SDH is coordinating the sale of Telekom which started in April and the outgoing government had hoped to finalise by the end of the year. Telekom is the most valuable asset among 15 firms the government planned to sell.

"In line with opinions of legal and financial advisers, theSDH believes that a clear standpoint and support from the newgovernment is needed before the sale of Telekom can continue,"SDH said in a statement prepared for Reuters.