'Intip' Potential Misappropriation, Police Inspect 9 Melon 3 Kg Gas Bases In East OKU

Pertamina's LPG gas cylinder is subsidized at 3 kg. (Between)

SOUTH SUMATRA - Police Resort (Polres) Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Timur conducted a surprise inspection (sidak) to nine LPG bases in its jurisdiction.

Head of the Intelligence and Security Unit of the East OKU Police, Iptu Arie Gusman, said that the inspection was to find out whether there was fraud and ensure the supply of LPG, especially the 3 kilogram melon gas subsidized by the government.

"There are nine LPG bases that we inspect today," he said in Martapura, South Sumatra, Friday, August 4, which was confiscated by Antara.

In addition, he said, checking aims to ensure the selling price of LPG is in accordance with the highest retail price (HET) set by the government.

"This activity was carried out following the scarcity of LPG among the people that occurred in several regions in Indonesia," he said.

He said the nine LPG bases monitored include PT Hizarbah and PT Adnantazaya which oversee more than 100 distributor agents in the Martapura area, the capital city of East OKU Regency.

Then, PT Martapura Karosene, PT Rafa Anugrah, PT Mulya Jaya Gas Belitang, and PT KBJ Belitang 1 which oversee 55 bases in Belitang District.

From the results of the checks carried out, he said, it was observed that the current distribution of LPG was still normal, there were no shortages or spikes in selling prices in the market.

"So far there has been no shortage because these bases distribute LPG according to the quota from Pertamina," he said.

Kasat emphasized that the base should sell LPG according to the East OKU Perbup Number 524 dated November 24, 2015, with a selling price of IDR 16,500/tube.

"We emphasize all bases and retailers not to sell LPG beyond HET," he stressed.