The move is intended to ensure that subsidised fuel is distributed to\nthe right recipients, in the right quantities and for the intended\npurpose.<\/p>\n
Denpasar (ANTARA) \u2013 Bali Governor Wayan Koster has asked regents and\nmayors across the province, in a letter numbered\nB.21.500.1\/16672\/V\/Disnaker.Esdm, to promptly establish task forces to\nmonitor and oversee the distribution of subsidised fuel at filling\nstations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis step is being taken to ensure that subsidised fuel is\ndistributed to the right recipients, in the right quantities and for the\nintended purpose,\u201d Koster said in Denpasar on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The directive is also intended to prevent long fuel queues and\nschemes by certain individuals to manipulate refuelling at filling\nstations, while maintaining public peace and order.<\/p>\n
Under the instruction, the Bali Provincial Government has asked local\nleaders to include the Indonesian Military (TNI), the National Police\n(Polri), the Civil Service Police Unit, the Transport Agency, Hiswana\nMigas and PT Pertamina Patra Niaga in the task forces.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe task forces will monitor and oversee the distribution of\nsubsidised fuel to ensure it reaches the right recipients, in the right\nquantities and for the intended purpose,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In addition to general oversight, the task forces are to investigate\nindividuals who manipulate the purchase of subsidised fuel at filling\nstations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis includes people who modify vehicle fuel tanks to increase their\ncapacity, use illegal vehicle registration plates, or commit other forms\nof fraud intended to obtain subsidised fuel in ways that do not comply\nwith the regulations,\u201d Koster said.<\/p>\n
The task forces must also ensure that limits on subsidised fuel\npurchases are applied according to the criteria for eligible vehicles\nwhen long queues occur.<\/p>\n
This includes applying the next-refuelling limit after at least 70\nper cent of the previous purchase has been used, based on the latest\npurchase data and the vehicle\u2019s odometer reading, in line with its\nspecifications.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis oversight is important to ensure that vehicles that have\nreached their quota do not cause long queues or congestion around\nfilling stations,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n
District and municipal governments, together with relevant agencies,\nhave also been instructed to take firm action against any violations\nfound in the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have instructed that administrative sanctions be imposed, ranging\nfrom reprimands and warning letters to licence revocation, and\/or that\ncases be referred to law enforcement for penalties against filling\nstation operators or vehicle owners found to have repeatedly committed\nviolations or met the elements of an offence, in accordance with the\napplicable laws and regulations,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/koster-asks-local-leaders-to-form-task-force-to-oversee-fuel-distribution-1792227060", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }