Preventing Hybrid Car Factory From Leaving Indonesia, Minister Of Industry Agus Asks For Incentives

Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. (Theresia Agatha/VOI)

Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita requested that the government be able to provide incentives for the hybrid car industry.

Agus said that the incentives were needed so that hybrid car factories did not leave Indonesia. This reflects on past experiences, where the semiconductor industry was complicated until the factories finally left.

"We want incentives even though the incentives cannot be as big as electric cars. One of the considerations is why we need to consider incentives for hybrid cars, we don't want the hybrid car manufacturer in Indonesia to move. This is the same case as in the 80s, we make it difficult for the growth of the semiconductor industry and they all move to Malaysia," Agus said after attending a Working Meeting (Raker) with Commission VII DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, August 26.

Agus does not want other countries to be able to provide incentives and then attract factories in Indonesia.

"We also don't want other countries in ASEAN that provide sufficient attractive incentives for the development of hybrid cars to move to these countries. That's what we don't want," he said.

Even so, Agus admitted that until now there has been no discussion regarding this matter. Thus, he also did not know what incentives would be given in the future.

"Don't ask about the incentives, we don't know yet. For us, incentives are necessary for hybrid because we don't want the factory to move," said Agus.