Gerindra Offers Rp 10 Million Reward for Reporting Subsidised Fuel Diversion
The Gerindra party is offering a Rp 10 million reward to members of the public who report information about the diversion of subsidised fuel (BBM), particularly diesel. Gerindra leadership has called on all parties to refrain from misusing subsidised fuel.
“The Gerindra party is preparing Rp 10 million for anyone in the community or citizenry who provides information regarding the diversion of subsidised fuel, particularly diesel,” said Bambang Haryadi, head of Gerindra’s central executive board, to journalists on Saturday (14 March 2026).
The secretary of Gerindra’s parliamentary faction stated that members of the public can provide information by recording activities suspected of involving subsidised fuel diversion. He noted that evidence can be submitted to Gerindra representatives at all levels.
“So please record any activity that is suspected or believed to constitute subsidised fuel diversion and then submit the evidence to local Gerindra management, whether at the district party level or to Gerindra fraction members at the district or municipal level,” said Bambang.
Bambang urged the public not to fear reporting criminal activity. He alluded to collusion between unscrupulous fuel station operators and receivers of stolen goods.
According to him, subsidised fuel diversion harms the public who are meant to benefit from it.
“Subsidised fuel is only for public transport, farmers, and fishermen. Gerindra rejects subsidised fuel diversion and this must be monitored collectively to ensure it reaches the right targets,” he said.
Methods of Fuel Diversion
The legislator from Jember, East Java, revealed methods used in subsidised fuel diversion. He stated that such diversion occurs in areas near plantations and mining operations.
One form of diversion, he explained, involves transferring subsidised fuel from petrol station tanks to other locations using vehicles in the middle of the night.
“If fuel is filled in the morning, by 5 p.m. it is closed with a sign saying diesel is sold out. Don’t be easily fooled. Pay attention during the night. When it is night, they turn off the CCTV and then suddenly a vehicle enters—that is usually their attempt to transfer fuel from the petrol station tank to another location,” he explained.
Bambang noted that subsidised fuel is frequently misused by unscrupulous individuals seeking profit. He highlighted the significant price difference between subsidised and industrial fuel.
“Don’t let subsidised diesel intended by the government for ordinary people, for farmers, for fishermen, be stolen by unscrupulous individuals, which is why fishermen in Puger Subdistrict frequently face diesel shortages because so much of it is diverted,” he said.
He again urged the public not to fear reporting suspicious findings related to subsidised fuel. He requested that such diversion be reported to him.
“If necessary, report to me. Please record it, please share it virally. Don’t be afraid of the Information and Electronic Transactions Law because the law is now permitted to be used to uphold justice,” said Bambang.
“As long as there is no malicious intent or it is to expose crime, that is not a problem. But if we record someone, take unflattering pictures and then distribute them and make threats, that can then be prosecuted,” he added.