Government Asked To Reshuffle Elpiji's 3 Kg Supervision System

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JAKARTA - Following the fire case of a 3 kg LPG warehouse suspected of being a place for mixing and killing 9 people in Denpasar, Bali, last Sunday, June 9, Member of Commission VII DPR RI Mulyanto urged the Government to reshuffle the distribution system and supervision of this subsidized goods.

"The case of mixing 3 kilograms of melon gas continues to repeat itself, as if there has been omission. It has been a long time, there has been no improvement. This is detrimental to state finances. Moreover, this time the case caused casualties with a small number," said Mulyanto, quoted on Tuesday, July 18.

Mulyanto explained, so far this 3 kilogram LPG gas has been held through an import mechanism, which amounts from year to year to swell and suppress fiscal space.

Therefore, Mulyanto urged law enforcement officials to thoroughly investigate the parties responsible and related.

"The authorities should not hesitate to reveal this case to its roots, so that it can really be a lesson for carrying out tasks in the future," he said.

Mulyanto also urged the Government to evaluate whether the Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources was correct, which gave Pertamina an assignment for the provision, distribution and supervision of 3 kilograms of LPG gas.

Moreover, the assignment is carried out through a direct appointment mechanism, not through an auction process. This needs to be checked for the principle of prudence. For this reason, he emphasized that he should not violate the applicable laws and regulations.

"Because we want energy subsidy services to the community from day to day to better, effectively and efficiently, so that this limited state budget can really be used for the welfare of the wider community," concluded Mulyanto.