Regarding The Incentives Of Electric Vehicles, The Head Of The Banggar Calls The Value Not To Be Different

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Chairman of the DPR Budget Agency Said Abdullah assessed that the nominal amount of incentives to be given to motorized vehicles does not make sense. According to him, the amount of incentives provided requires a mature plan and the government still does not agree with the word in determining the amount of budget to be given.

"It doesn't make sense at all. The figure of Rp. 8 million for motorcycles, Rp. 80 million for cars and even Rp. 40 million for hybrid vehicles, we have not received an explanation of the extent to which the policy will be taken," he said at the Energy Corner, Monday 19 December.

Said said the policies carried out by the government should not overlap but are in line.

Reflecting on the national energy posture, he continued, the conventional economy does burden the country because it causes environmental damage and causes greenhouse gas effects.

"We need acceleration of the policy transition that will be taken but the government has not agreed with the amount of subsidies, to whom is the subsidy given? Investors or the people? Then what is the balance of providing subsidies for those who can afford and cannot afford it?" he said.

Meanwhile, according to him, the government has not prepared the infrastructure for electricity. "Until now, the roadmap has not been seen at all," added Said.

In addition, he also assessed that the existing policies in the energy and transportation sector still do not support each other.

Previously, it was reported by the Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita that the government would provide incentives of Rp. 80 million for the purchase of electric cars and Rp. 40 million for the purchase of hybrid-based electric cars. Meanwhile, incentives for the purchase of electric motorcycles are set at Rp. 8 million, and incentives for converting motorcycles into electric motorcycles are Rp. 5 million.