Said Abdullah Asks Agrinas to Cancel Plan to Import 105,000\nCommercial Vehicles<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the DPR RI Budget Committee, Said Abdullah, has asked\nPT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara (Agrinas) to cancel its plan to import\n105,000 commercial vehicles from India.<\/p>\n
Said believes that the plan has the potential to weaken the national\nautomotive industry and is not in line with efforts to strengthen the\ndomestic economy. Moreover, the purchase will be funded by the state\nbudget (APBN) and will be a multi-year project.<\/p>\n
He reminded that every state expenditure must be calculated for its\neconomic benefits to domestic industries and labour.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis corporate action funded by the APBN needs to be reconsidered,\u201d\nsaid Said.<\/p>\n
Said mentioned that President Prabowo has launched a number of\npriority programmes, such as the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) and the Red\nand White Village Cooperative (KDMP), to boost the village economy and\nstrengthen the domestic supply chain. Therefore, the policies of\nstate-owned enterprises (BUMN) should be in line with this\ndirection.<\/p>\n
According to him, the plan to import 105,000 commercial vehicles\nreflects a lack of synchronisation in efforts to strengthen domestic\nindustries.<\/p>\n
Specifically, Said highlighted the performance of the manufacturing\nsector, which has grown below the gross domestic product (GDP) growth\nrate in recent years. In fact, the manufacturing sector is considered\nstrategic for developing downstream industries and absorbing labour.<\/p>\n
In addition to the issue of the number of unemployed graduates, which\nhas reached more than one million, Said also mentioned the calculations\nof the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), which state the\npotential economic impact of the import plan, ranging from a potential\nreduction in GDP of up to IDR 39.29 trillion, a decrease in public\nincome of IDR 39 trillion, to a decrease in the surplus of the\nautomotive industry of up to IDR 21.67 trillion.<\/p>\n
There is also the potential for a reduction in labour income\nthroughout the automotive industry supply chain, which is estimated to\nreach IDR 17.39 trillion, and a decrease in net tax revenue of up to IDR\n240 billion.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Said questioned Agrinas\u2019 communication with domestic\nautomotive manufacturers and the Indonesian Automotive Industry\nAssociation (Gaikindo). He noted that the number of 105,000 units is\nalmost equal to the production of commercial vehicles in one year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the procurement is carried out domestically, it could revive the\nautomotive industry, absorb labour, and create a multiplier effect for\nthe economy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Said also mentioned the aspects of after-sales service, the\navailability of spare parts, and the network of workshops, which should\nbe considered. He said that a lower purchase price does not necessarily\nmean efficiency if the long-term costs are higher.<\/p>\n
Said emphasised that strategic considerations are not only about\nprice, but also about whether the policy strengthens the national\nindustrial supply chain.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would be wiser if this step is not only reconsidered but\ncancelled,\u201d Said concluded.<\/p>\n
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