Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 House of Representatives (DPR RI) Commission VI\nmember Rachmat Gobel has emphasised that the national automotive\nindustry already possesses the capability to produce pick-up trucks\ndomestically, in light of plans to import such vehicles for the Merah\nPutih Village\/Sub-district Cooperatives (Kopdes).<\/p>\n
According to Gobel, a policy of importing vehicles in large\nquantities has the potential to run counter to efforts to strengthen\nnational industry and create domestic employment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president\u2019s aides must correctly interpret and implement the\nPresident\u2019s vision, namely the Astacita, the Prabowonomics concept, and\nSumitronomics. When else can we realise the nationalistic thinking\naligned with the constitution as envisioned by President Prabowo\nSubianto,\u201d Gobel said.<\/p>\n
Plans had previously been reported for the procurement of\napproximately 105,000 commercial vehicles from India to support\nlogistics transportation for the Merah Putih Village\/Sub-district\nCooperatives (KDMP), with a value reaching Rp24.66 trillion.<\/p>\n
Gobel assessed that the import plan potentially contradicts the\ngovernment\u2019s priority agenda, particularly regarding job creation and\nstrengthening national industrialisation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis plan to import cars on a massive scale using state-owned\nenterprise funds does not support the Astacita at all \u2014 it in fact\nviolates the Astacita, as it squanders state funds to finance foreign\nlabour and another country\u2019s industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He affirmed that fiscal policy and the role of state-owned\nenterprises should serve as instruments to drive domestic industry and\nabsorb the workforce, especially vocational education graduates who are\nwidely employed in the automotive sector.<\/p>\n
Gobel also stressed that Indonesia\u2019s automotive industry has\ndeveloped with an extensive production and service network, as well as\ncontinuously increasing local content levels.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he argued that vehicle procurement for village\ncooperatives should serve as a momentum for the national industry to\ndemonstrate its capacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cVehicle procurement for KDMP should be a momentum for Pindad to\nprove its capabilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Previously, DPR RI Commission VII Deputy Chairwoman Evita Nursanty\nhad highlighted the importance of using domestic products in vehicle\nprocurement for Merah Putih Village\/Sub-district Cooperative operations,\nalongside the Rp24.66 trillion commercial vehicle procurement\ncontract.<\/p>\n
She assessed that such a large-scale procurement project must serve\nas a momentum to strengthen the national automotive industry, rather\nthan merely fulfilling village logistics distribution needs.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rachmat-gobel-importing-105-000-indian-pick-up-trucks-for-merah-putih-village-cooperatives-contradicts-1771725543", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }