Planned fuel price hike

Planned fuel price hike

From Media Indonesia

The government's plan to raise the price of fuel in April 2001 has caused anxiety because the last hike was only in October 2000. A fuel price hike is burdensome to the people. Perhaps it would be a good idea to postpone the hike to the end of 2001, otherwise it is the common people who would have to bear the burden.

It is strange that there are always problems with fuel prices. Hasn't the state oil company Pertamina completed its internal reforms?

A fuel price increase will cause the prices of other commodities to soar. The price of fuel seems to increase every time the government plans to raise the salaries of civil servants.

The government should not raise the price of leaded gasoline even if it raised the price of all other types of fuel. If the price of leaded gasoline is raised, virtually everything else will also go up in price. If the price hike is 20 percent, the impact will be very negative.

The government must not forget that Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution stipulates that our economy is a joint undertaking aimed at pursuing a common interest. The Constitution is for the people, by the people and from the people.

BAMBANG SUGONDO

Jakarta