Buy 3 Kg Elpiji Must Use An ID Card, Pertamina: Efforts To Make Subsidies Right On Target

JAKARTA - Regional Marketing Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Mars Ega Legowo Putra said the purchase of 3 kilograms of LPG (kg) at the base/agent with ID cards for recording needs.

This effort was made to make subsidies more targeted.

As of June 1, his party has integrated the system from Pertamina to LPG agents, so that the government can find out the details of the distribution on target.

"This is not to make it difficult but to maintain the rights of people in need, so that we can minimize if there are indications (for example) because the disparities of prices that are subsidized and Non-Subsidized are quite far away, if there are indications of those who want to take the opportunity, we can know how to produce them," said Mars Ega, quoted on Tuesday, June 4.

Mars Ega admitted that there has been no restriction on the purchase of 3 kg LPG.

With the recording of the purchase of melon cylinder LPG using this ID card, it is hoped that the rights of people who need subsidies are guaranteed.

"Now there is no, there are no restrictions because it is still recording. It is precisely the purpose of this recording to provide effectiveness to the targets of people in need, lest the rights of people who need what is appropriate for them are taken by people who are not entitled," said Mars Ega.

With this notification, the need for 3 kg LPG retailers will be recorded, so that distribution and demand can be known in detail.

"We can see here (an example), how much is the average data for retailers, so this will be more accurate in terms of distribution and calculation of the demand in the future (how much household segmentation, how many small businesses, how many micro businesses, including retailers)," said Mars Ega.

Thus, the distribution of 3 kg LPG can be recorded from Pertamina to the public as users.

That way, if there is an abuse of 3 kg of LPG, you can easily track it down.

That's what is called the Right Subsidy. Then from the administrative side it can be traced from Pertamina, agents, bases, to users. This is important for tracing so that later there are indications of abuse outside (the parties taking certain advantages) we can track, "said Mars Ega.

These data can also be used by the government to evaluate subsidies policies. It is hoped that LPG and BBM subsidies can be more targeted.

Ini juga memberikan data yang sangat bermanfaat buat Pemerintah ke depannya untuk mevaluasi kebijakan-policy yang terkait dengan Subsidi Tepat, baik itu LPG dan BBM. Nanti ada data-data yang akan kita memberikan akses kepada Pemerintah untuk melakukan evaluasi, sehingga berharapnya kebijakan ke depan bisa berjalan dengan tepat sesuai kebutuhan masyarakat dan sesuai yang diharapkan sasaran dari subsidi itu sendiri, kata Mars Ega.

When buying 3 kg LPG at the base, the public will note the Population Identification Number (NIK) listed on the ID card. The base will record a NIK and will be monitored for 3 kg LPG needs from each buyer.

"There is nothing different, only when we come to the base, in this system we will ask for a NIK. If you memorize a NIK, you don't need to bring an ID card. If you don't know, it's easiest to bring an ID card. Every time we buy inputs of a NIK because we will see the behavior of the needs. Because there is a reasonable need, so the need is unnatural, we will see what segmentation is actually. Because we also provide feedback to the Government about national needs, "said Mars Ega.

The trial for purchasing 3 kg LPG with ID cards has been running since January 1, 2024 and on June 1, 2024, the system is integrated.

He admitted that the public and the base had been informed about the recording of the NIK for the purchase of 3 kg LPG.

So far, people have been quite accustomed to it, and are informed well. Each base has also been socialized, the system is also running well. Nationally, 98 percent of the bases have used this system. This system has been installed in 253,000 bases throughout Indonesia," concluded Mars Ega.

Syarief Hidayat Shofa from the 3 kg LPG Base of PT Budi Citra Perkasa, Padalarang District, West Bandung Regency, said he was used to recording the NIK of 3 kg LPG buyers.

With this system, his party no longer needs to write manually.

"The first time there was socialization of the MAP system from the agent, so I have implemented it and now I'm getting used to it because it's easy. With this system, thank God it makes it easier for me to work. Moreover, now I don't need to write a log book, just live through the MAP system," he said.