For Those Who Don't Know, Pertamina Gas Stations Are Also Privately Managed, Such As The Place Where Erick Thohir Asked For Free Gas Station Toilets

Pertamina gas station. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir, in an upload on his Instagram account @erickthohir, asked PT Pertamina (Persero) to provide free toilets at public gas stations (SPBU).

In the video, Erick mentions that the gas station is privately owned, thus asking Pertamina to coordinate all its partners to be able to make toilets free at gas stations.

So what exactly is the domestic gas station business scheme under the Pertamina brand? On the My Pertamina page, as quoted by VOI, Tuesday, November 23, there are three operational schemes for Pertamina gas stations in Indonesia, namely company owned company operated (COCO), company owned dealer operated (CODO), dealer owned dealer operated (DODO).

Under the COCO scheme, Pertamina owns and operates its own gas stations. Meanwhile, in the CODO scheme, Pertamina only has its gas stations, while the operations of the gas stations are managed by partners from the private sector.

Meanwhile, the DODO scheme is a partner from the private sector that owns and manages their own gas stations with certain provisions from Pertamina.

Although it can be managed and owned by the private sector, Pertamina strictly determines the operational standards and procedures (SOP) for gas stations. Every employee at the gas station must also work in accordance with Pertamina's ethics and work standards.

Previously, Erick Thohir questioned why people had to pay if they wanted to use the toilet at the gas station. In fact, according to him, toilets at gas stations are public facilities that should be free of charge.

"This is a private gas station, by those who have a contract, if you want to use the toilet you have to pay Rp. 2,000 to urinate, and to take a shower, you pay Rp. 4,000. Why is it not free? This is a public facility," he said through the upload.

The toilet keeper could not explain the reason why toilets at gas stations have a tariff, because he was only an employee carrying out his duties.

"I don't know sir. I'm just working," he said.

It is known from the upload that the gas station is located in the District of Malasan, Probolinggo.

"This is my message to colleagues at Pertamina, from the public toilets of Pertamina gas stations, Malasan District, Probolinggo. It is the obligation of SOEs to provide the best service for the community," wrote Erick Thohir's caption on the upload.

"To Pertamina's directors, I hope that public facilities like this should be free, because they already get it from selling gasoline (BBM). That's the case, there is also a grocery store. So people should also get additional facilities," he added.

"I ask Pertamina's directors to repair it, and I ask that later all cooperation with private gas stations under Pertamina will also not pay for the toilet, it must be free," concluded Erick.