Bali Electric Vehicle Activists Complain About The Difficulty Of Managing Conversion Motor Legality

Bali electric vehicle activist as well as teacher at SMKN 1 Denpasar, I Putu Agus Saskara Yoga. (Photo: Maria Trisnawati/VOI)

JAKARTA - Bali electric vehicle activists as well as teachers at SMKN 1 Denpasar, I Putu Agus Saskara Yoga complained about the administrative affairs of registration and the complicated conversion requirements of electric motors.

In fact, according to him, the prospect of electric vehicles in Indonesia, especially in Bali, is still very large.

"In my opinion, for almost 10 years in the field of electric motors (molis), what is still difficult is the administration in the government that seems complicated," Yoga told reporters on the sidelines of the Roadshow for the Electric Motor Conversion Program in Bali, Sunday, July 31.

He gave an example, Bali, which has not been able to issue legality of the conversion motorbike, because it must be sent first to be tested in Jakarta by the Ministry of Transportation.

Meanwhile, Yoga continued, sending a conversion motorbike to Jakarta requires a lot of money.

"Because the conversion motorbike in terms of safety and so on is in accordance with manufacturer standards, it's just a matter of changing the driving force so there's no need to make it difficult. It's different from the custom motorbike," Yoga continued.

Meanwhile, regarding the requirements for receiving a conversion subsidy of Rp. 7 million by the government, he also assessed that it was only limited to lure because based on the requirements set by the government, it was only addressed to the electricity customer community with a power of 450 to 900 VA, MSME players, especially people who received People's Business Credit (KUR) and recipients of Micro Business Productive Assistance (BPUM).

"That means the target is only the middle to lower poor people and they don't have the ability to have electric vehicles. Why should I go out to release them while they already have a motorbike. Eating is difficult," said Yoga.

Yoga hopes that in the future the fuel oil (BBM) subsidy can be diverted to subsidies for electric vehicles so that they are more in demand by the public.

"Because the emissions, especially in Bali, are already crowded. Moreover, one person can use two motorbikes and rarely use public transportation because of traffic jams," said Yoga.

It is known, if the government through the relevant ministries/agencies will hold a limited meeting to discuss the expansion of the requirements for receiving subsidies for the conversion of electric vehicles.

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan revealed that he would soon hold a limited meeting (ratas) with related parties to discuss the expansion of the requirements for receiving electric motor incentives.

"We want to eradicate this tomorrow and finalize it immediately," Luhut told reporters, Monday, July 24.

Luhut said the requirement policy would be adjusted to the incentive provisions that had been carried out by neighboring countries.