JAKARTA - The chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, responded to the case of mixing subsidized gas that was again found by the police at three points in the Cileungsi area, Bogor Regency. Puan emphasized that the government must not turn a blind eye to the crimes against these small people.
"This is not just an administrative violation. The mixing of subsidized gases is a crime against the small people which should not be underestimated," said Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, Thursday, June 12.
According to Puan, this illegal practice is not only detrimental to the state, but also threatens the safety of millions of residents who use subsidized gas for household needs.
"Villageally modified savings can explode at any time, and the risk is borne by mothers in the kitchen, children, and families at home who use subsidized gas cylinders. Including small traders," added the PDIP legislator for the Central Java electoral district.
Puan called this case a form of betrayal against the spirit of subsidies aimed at protecting low-income people. Because according to her, the subsidy policy for the people was actually corrupted by irresponsible people who were looking for profit by endangering people's lives.
Therefore, Puan asked the government to act decisively and not only reactive after the incident was revealed.
"The mixing of subsidized gas is very threatening to the safety of the people. The government must not turn a blind eye. And law enforcers must be firm in investigating this case," said Puan.
Puan also assessed that the root of the case of subsidized gas mixing is located in the fragile cross-sectoral control system. Starting from Pertamina distribution, supervision of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, to early detection by law enforcement officers in the field.
"If possible, there is a guard dog in the penoplos warehouse, that means they already feel comfortable operating. This means that our supervision is too loose, or there is even omission," he said.
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Puan urged total reform in the supervision of subsidized LPG, including the use of tracking technology, and transparency of distribution data up to the retail level.
I often hear reports and complaints from the public that they buy gas but the contents don't match, and they don't know what to do. They don't want to just accept it, and this is very worrying both in terms of justice and safety for the people," said Puan.
"The government cannot stand still when the safety of the people is at stake. There must be continuous handling of this issue," continued the former Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture.
Puan also encouraged the formation of a cross-ministerial task force that could respond quickly to the alleged irregularities in the subsidized gas program. He asked that the naughty practices of mixing subsidized gas be ended immediately.
"The state must not lose to parties that threaten the safety of citizens and take the rights of the people who are entitled to subsidies," said Puan.
"If it is not repaired immediately, practices like this will continue to undermine people's confidence in subsidy policies, and the most disadvantaged are the small people," he concluded.
As reported, the police raided three locations for mixing subsidized gas in Cileungsi Kidul Village, Cileungsi District, Bogor Regency on Tuesday, June 10, afternoon. From the location, the police confiscated hundreds of gas cylinders measuring 12 and 3 kilograms (kg).
Unfortunately, of the three locations, none of the perpetrators could be arrested because they were suspected of knowing the arrival of the officers. The reason is, the perpetrators or subsidized gas suppliers deliberately raise dogs to guard the voting warehouse.
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