Drug Prices Threatened with Spike, Observer Urges Government to Fix Fiscal Policy

Public Policy Observer Agus Pambagio has said the government must immediately improve its fiscal policy so that the prices of goods based on imported materials, such as medicines and medical devices, do not spike. "Because goods made here still use imported raw materials. Imported raw materials, with the current rupiah condition, will certainly increase in price," Agus said when contacted on Wednesday (10/6). "Fix the fiscal situation because what makes investors flee is that our stock exchange is not managed properly. Then, because the governance of this country is also not run well, the regulations keep changing," he continued. By improving fiscal policy, it could convince investors to continue wanting to invest in Indonesia. According to him, although there is an influence from the turbulence of the United States-Iran war, it is the domestic fiscal fundamentals that must be rectified first, especially projects deemed unclear. "Fix the fiscal side first, then improve our financial governance system. Don’t talk carelessly; the Minister of Finance and Bank Indonesia must be clear. This is not easy, it’s complex," he stated. He observed that because the government’s policies are not prudent, not correct, and keep changing regarding coal, imports, and so forth, it has impacted the weakening of the rupiah and the soaring price of goods.