The Indonesian government prioritises maintaining the quality of\neducation.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI from the National Mandate Party\n(PAN) faction has expressed agreement with the government\u2019s plan to\nimplement a Work From Home (WFH) policy for one day per week. This is in\nresponse to the prolonged Iran-Israel-US war.<\/p>\n
Eddy also stressed the importance of consistently preparing long-term\nenergy policy designs.<\/p>\n
According to him, WFH is one of the \u2018quick actions\u2019 that can\ntemporarily save fuel oil consumption.<\/p>\n
However, in the future, he said, reforming energy subsidies is a\ncrucial priority that must not be delayed any longer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe surge in global oil prices will impact the increased burden of\nenergy subsidies and narrow the state\u2019s fiscal space. Therefore, we need\nto urgently reform energy subsidies to target those who truly need\nthem,\u201d said Eddy in an official statement on Thursday (26\/3).<\/p>\n
According to him, reforming energy subsidies is the way to provide\njustice for the most needy in society. It also minimises the potential\nfor mis-targeted subsidies when they are received by those who are\ncapable.<\/p>\n
This PAN Deputy Chairman stated that, from the beginning, he has\ncontinuously pushed for energy subsidy reforms as a solution to reduce\nthe state budget burden.<\/p>\n
Moreover, various data show that the majority of subsidised\nPertalite, solar, and LPG users are from affluent groups who are not\nentitled.<\/p>\n
\u201cArranging energy subsidy policies must be directed towards\nstrengthening national energy resilience. I have stated on various\noccasions that energy resilience is not only about the availability and\nreliability of supply, but also about the state\u2019s effectiveness in\nmanaging energy resources in a fair, efficient, and sustainable manner,\u201d\nhe emphasised.<\/p>\n
He reiterated the importance of redirecting budgets from mis-targeted\nsubsidies to more productive sectors, including the development of new\nrenewable energy.<\/p>\n
Eddy assessed that this step is not only important for maintaining\nfiscal sustainability but also to ensure Indonesia has a more\nindependent energy foundation in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnergy subsidies must be targeted instruments that can be redirected\nfor renewable energy development to guarantee future national energy\nreliability. This aligns with President Prabowo\u2019s vision to realise\nenergy resilience,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prolonged-iran-israel-us-war-mpr-deputy-chairman-agrees-to-one-day-of-weekly-wfh-1774497087", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }