Bahlil Signals New Subsidized Fuel Scheme To Be Announced By The President

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia revealed the latest news regarding subsidies on target. According to him, decisions related to subsidies in the energy sector will be announced by President Prabowo.

Bahlil said that as the Head of the Energy Subsidy Policy Procedure Team, he had reported the results of the meeting to President Prabowo Subianto.

"So yesterday we were accepted by the President, and I as team leader rather than to make alternatives about subsidies that were right on target. So, the issue is I want to convey to my friends that the subsidy is still not revoked. Still everything has subsidies," said Bahlil, quoted Thursday, November 28.

The decision regarding this energy subsidy will later be announced directly by President Prabowo. President Prabowo, said Bahlil, wants to ensure that the recipients of the subsidy are the right people.

"Later, Mr. President, God willing, with us, we will announce it. We also want to ensure that those who receive this are really right on target. If asked when, it will be announced. We'll see a good day and date later," he said.

Bahlil added, from the option of the subsidy scheme reported to the President, one of which is the blending option, where subsidies are given to goods and others in the form of Direct Cash Assistance (BLT).

This scheme, he added, is to excite people's purchasing power and ensure subsidies are right on target.

He ensured that the subsidy would be given to the right community. Currently, the data on subsidy recipients has been studied, so that the data used will be uniform.

"So far, we know, like a few days ago I said, that this subsidy is suspected to be partly not on target. Those who are entitled to receive subsidies are our brothers and sisters who really, I'm sorry, the economy is middle to lower. And now, after we are excited by BPS, our data is now one data. The first thing we make sure is one data," said Bahlil.