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        "msgid": "andre-rosiade-urges-state-intervention-to-resolve-refined-sugar-controversy-1775663470",
        "date": "2026-04-08 22:25:52",
        "title": "Andre Rosiade Urges State Intervention to Resolve Refined Sugar Controversy",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Indonesian House of Representatives Deputy Chairman of Commission VI, Andre Rosiade, has called on the government to decisively address the ongoing issues with refined sugar distribution and imports, which have long burdened state-owned enterprises (SOEs). He proposed forming a working committee to oversee imports and assigning SOEs like ID Food or PT Pupuk Indonesia Niaga to handle them directly, eliminating the problematic reimbursement scheme that strains SOE finances. This push aims to ensure productive outcomes in parliamentary discussions, reflecting optimism in President Prabowo's administration to tackle public economic concerns.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Chairman of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Andre Rosiade, emphasised that the state must\nnot falter in addressing the persistent problems of refined sugar\ndistribution and imports. Andre urged that this issue be resolved\nimmediately. He conveyed this during an Opinion Hearing Meeting of\nCommission VI DPR with its working partners. Andre Rosiade stated that\nthe refined sugar issue has persisted for a long time and continues to\nburden various parties, including State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). \u201cThe\nstate must not lose, and the state must be present for the people\u2019s\ninterests,\u201d Andre asserted on Wednesday (8\/4\/2026). Andre Rosiade also\ntouched on how this matter has been a concern since previous periods. He\nreminded various parties in Commission VI DPR that they have clearly\nstated the solutions that must be taken. Furthermore, Andre Rosiade said\nthat Commission VI DPR will take two strategic steps in responding to\nthe issue. First, forming a working committee (panja) for overseeing\nsugar imports. Second, providing full support to the government to\nassign SOEs to conduct refined sugar imports to avoid the reimbursement\nmechanism that has been the source of problems. According to him, the\nrefined sugar import reimbursement scheme has caused workload and\nfinancial burdens for SOEs. He cited, for example, that in 2025 the\ngovernment once assigned ID Food, including providing a loan of Rp1.5\ntrillion, which is now said to have been repaid. \u201cThe problem is the\nreimbursement. We want this to be stopped so it no longer burdens SOEs,\u201d\nsaid Deputy Chairman of the Gerindra Party Faction in DPR RI, Andre\nRosiade. Andre also added that the refined sugar import assignment could\nlater be given to SOEs such as ID Food or PT Pupuk Indonesia Niaga (PT\nPEN), depending on the government\u2019s decision. He hopes that the\nCommission VI meeting can produce concrete decisions and no longer be\nconvoluted in resolving the recurring refined sugar issue every year.\n\u201cSo that this meeting is productive and we can make decisions, no more\nconvoluted discussions on the refined sugar issue,\u201d said Secretary of\nthe Gerindra Party Faction in MPR RI, Andre Rosiade. At the end of his\nstatement, Andre also expressed his optimism towards the current\nadministration in resolving public economic issues. \u201cThis is the era of\nPresident Prabowo, President of the Indonesian People,\u201d he concluded. In\nthe Conclusion of the Commission VI DPR RI Meeting with Working\nPartners, Commission VI encourages refined sugar imports to be conducted\nonly through SOEs.<\/p>",
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