Since President Prabowo Ordered By Minister Bahlil, Residents Are Still Having Difficulty Finding 3 Kg Gas Cylinders

3 kg gas cylinder in retailer/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA To this day residents and retailers of 3 Kg gas cylinders in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta are still having difficulty getting gas supply. In fact, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has given instructions to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia to restore the policy as before.

According to VOI monitoring, there are still many 3 kg gas cylinder retailers in the Duren Sawit area, East Jakarta, having difficulty getting gas supplies to be sold to the public.

Malik (35), one of the shop owners in the Duren Sawit area, East Jakarta, said that until today he had not been able to sell 3 kg of gas because he had not yet received supplies.

"It's still empty, it's still difficult for us to get the 3 kg LPG. Last Tuesday night's sale, yesterday afternoon was sent 10 tubes. People immediately bought it, and it continued to run out," said Malik in the Duren Sawit area, East Jakarta, Thursday, February 6.

Malik said, usually per day he can get 20 3 kg gas cylinders to sell at his stall. However, until now Malik can only carry 10 tubes from the subscription base in Duren Sawit.

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"Yesterday, I got 10 tubes that were sold out immediately. Usually, 20 tubes can be sold out a day, now it is limited to 10. It is limited from the base that it is no longer there," he regretted.

Malik was surprised that the government allowed stalls and retailers to return to selling 3 kg gas cylinders, but until now it is still difficult to get gas supplies for sale.

The same thing was said by Hani (34), the owner of a grocery shop on Jalan Suci, Ciracas, East Jakarta. According to him, since Tuesday, February 4, yesterday, he has not received 3 kg of gas stock according to his usual supply.

"Not at all from Tuesday to today. It hasn't been sent, yesterday we only got 4 tubes, usually we get 15 tubes according to what I stock. Four tubes are just for subscriptions, left right neighbor, and the other is for cooking on their own," he complained.

Previously, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia to allow retailers to resell 3 kg gas cylinders, which were banned.

This order was conveyed by the Daily Chairperson of the Gerindra Party DPP, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, regarding the polemic on the prohibition of retailers from selling 3 kg LPG gas which makes it difficult for the community.

According to Dasco, after communicating with President Prabowo, this decision was taken to provide concessions for people who need melon gas.

"The president has instructed the ESDM to reactivate existing retailers for selling as usual, while the retailers will be used as sub-baselines. This is to regulate prices so that they are not expensive in the community," said Dasco at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, February 4.