Fuel price hike hurts people<\/p>\n
From Republika<\/p>\n
The government's policy of raising fuel oil prices and
\nreducing fuel subsidies is likely to be adopted, and this is
\ngoing to hurt the public at large. The reality is, once fuel
\nprices are increased, virtually all prices for goods and services
\nwill rise also.<\/p>\n
The capitalist ideology that is applied in this country always
\nregards subsidies as something that spoils the people. The
\ngovernment's role is only as a regulator with all other matters
\nbeing left up to people themselves to arrange.<\/p>\n
When people try to overcome their economic hardships by
\nworking as sidewalk vendors or pedicab drivers, for instance,
\nthey are harassed by security officers for disturbing public
\norder. So who else will protect the people, if government
\nassistance is seen as spoiling them?<\/p>\n
In Islam, the authorities are public servants, not the other
\nway around. Because of that authorities have to work hard to do
\naway with oppression, hunger, poverty and other sufferings. It is
\ntheir job to prevent economic distortions and to ensure that the
\nproceeds of the nation's natural resources are returned to
\nsociety.<\/p>\n
RINAWATI
\nMajalengka, West Java<\/p>",
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