Yogyakarta City Government Regulates Daily Fuel Quota for Official Vehicles, Auctions Old Cars
The Yogyakarta City Government is following central government instructions by implementing a work-from-home (WFH) policy every Friday as a strategy to save fuel (BBM).
“Earlier this afternoon, we held a meeting, and I have decided that following the directive from the Minister of Home Affairs, we will implement WFH on Fridays,” said Mayor of Yogyakarta, Hadi Wardoyo, on Wednesday (1/4).
He detailed that the WFH policy applies except for service sectors and employees at echelon 2 and 3 levels and above. They will continue to work regularly.
In addition, the Yogyakarta City Government has introduced a special policy by regulating the fuel quota for official vehicles. They are using the term plafonisasi for this efficiency concept.
Through this plafonisasi programme, the fuel quota for cars and motorcycles used by ASN in the Yogyakarta City Government will be limited. According to Hadi, four-wheeled vehicles are allocated 5 litres per day, while two-wheeled vehicles get 1 litre per day.
This policy will take effect starting next Monday. Hadi projects that the city’s expenditure on fuel, previously Rp10.7 billion per year, can be reduced to just Rp6 billion per year.
Hadi said he has asked the Secretary General to formalise this policy in a circular letter. “So, please understand that if your home is far away and you go home using an official vehicle, the consequence is to buy (use) your own vehicle,” he continued.
Furthermore, Hadi explained that the city government is complying with the central government’s directive to limit the use of official vehicles by up to 50 per cent. To that end, Hadi has instructed the Secretary General to inventory official vehicles that are no longer needed.
“So there are many operational vehicles that are actually unnecessary. Well, those operational vehicles can be streamlined. Perhaps many vehicles can be auctioned off. And actually, it’s sufficient without providing operational vehicles for everyone,” he stated.
“Old official vehicles are better auctioned off. Those vehicles are auctioned because if driven, they are fuel-inefficient and prone to breakdowns. I think that’s what we should do. Then, for official trips, there are already regulations to reduce domestic trips by 50 per cent and overseas trips by 70 per cent,” he added.
Hadi hopes that this policy can be complied with and understood. At the same time, the city government is promoting a moral movement among its ASN, encouraging them to use green transportation modes to commute to work.
“It’s a moral movement, not just one day; if I launch the movement, it should be as many days as possible. Since we work four days mainly, if possible, we should avoid using BBM vehicles as much as we can. Insyaallah, we can set an example; Mr Secretary General can ride a bicycle, it’s still manageable,” he said.
Previously, the government implemented work-from-home or WFH for ASN one day a week every Friday for energy efficiency in the face of global conflicts.
The government has also limited the use of official vehicles and encouraged the use of public transportation. In addition, the government has restricted domestic official travel by up to 50 per cent and overseas travel by up to 70 per cent.