Fuel Price Rises
In Indonesia, the treated oil is widely used as a fuel or fuel
oil, which is one type of fuel that is used widely in the era of
industrialization. In Indonesia, the price of fuel is often increased due to
the reason that the government wants to reduce subsidies. The purpose of the
reduction is said that funds previously used for subsidies can be diverted to
other things like education and infrastructure development. On the other hand,
the increase is often trigger a rise in the price of other goods such as
consumer goods, groceries and electricity tariffs that can also always resisted
the community. This causes a wide range of opinion out the pros and cons of the
various circles of society in response to the increase in fuel. Here are the
views of the parties:
Some of the arguments that support the increase in fuel prices,
among others:
World crude oil soared. The increase in crude oil prices is one
reason why the government needs to raise fuel prices. President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono has said, the oil price assumption in the 2012 budget should be
adjusted. The government no longer possible to set the Indonesian crude oil
price assumption (ICP) of US $ 90 per barrel, because the current ICP price
exceeds US $ 115 per barrel.
Subsidies misplaced. With fuel prices low, it gets huge subsidies
are people who use the car. Non-residents should get subsidies, such as
motorcycle taxis and auto-rickshaw driver. Coordinating Minister for Economic
Affairs Hatta Rajasa said the move to raise fuel prices is a solution targeted
subsidies. "So, this is good, high society we previously enjoyed a 70
percent (subsidized fuel) can pay increase," said Hatta.
Meanwhile, on the other hand, for those who refuse to raise the
price of fuel, have arguments, among others:
Budget would not be broken. PDI-P did not agree with the
government's plan to raise fuel prices. The party bearing the bull's head of
government believes the assumptions wrong to think of the state budget will be
broken when the fuel price was raised. "The fuel subsidy from year to year
is down. So, assuming the provision of fuel subsidy will make the broken state
budget is absurd, "said Secretary PDIP, Bambang Wuryanto, at the
Parliament Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 29th, 2012. For your
information, the 2005 state budget, fuel subsidies reached Rp95,6 trillion.
Meanwhile, the 2012 budget ballooned to Rp123,6 trillion. Even in the 2012
state budget set Rp137 trillion.
The subsidy has been targeted. Assumption those government subsidies
have not targeted, according PDIP also not true. "The fuel subsidy is
correct. So, do not use any excuse targets for reducing subsidies, "said
Bambang.
Politicians
PDIP, Daryatmo Mardiyanto, say, most of the premium subsidy consumed by the
middle and lower classes. Note PDIP, of the total premium that is consumed by
households, 64 percent is consumed by a motorcycle, while only 36 percent for
cars.
"Given
that most motorcycle owners are lower middle class society, the means for the
largest share of premium subsidy as much as 64 percent is consumed by the
middle and lower classes, and it is not the rich," said Daryatmo.
Move the bag. Secretary General of PKS, Anis Matta, said that if
the government raised fuel prices and make compensation for the poor, it means
only move left pocket to the right pocket. "Better not raised and there
should be no compensation," said Anis, in the House of Representatives,
Jakarta, Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
Of some of the arguments above, I conclude that the increase in
fuel prices will continue from year to year. Of course, we as people of
Indonesia will continue to expect the government policies for public welfare.
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