Quoting Sri Mulyani's Statement, Anies Calls Fuel Subsidy Not Right On Target

Anies Baswedan Campaign With Desak Anies Held At Beby Indah Beach, Ambon City, Maluku (Anies National Team)

Presidential candidate number 1 Anies Baswedan said that the fuel oil subsidy (BBM) was not on target. This was said to be at Anies' Desak event which was held at Beby Indah Beach, Ambon City, Maluku.

"This is experienced in many places where Maluku certainly experiences it. So we see that there are a lot of fuel subsidies that are not on target," said Anies, Monday, January 15.

Anies then quoted Finance Minister Sri Mulyani as saying the percentage of diesel and pertalite usage. Anies said 89 percent of diesel is used by the business world, and 11 percent by the family.

Of the 11 percent, 95 percent are enjoyed by rich families and 5 percent by poor families.

"So the fisherman farmers only enjoy 5 percent of the diesel subsidies," said Anies.

Then, Anies also mentioned the use of pertalite from among families of 86 percent. However, only 20 percent of pertalite is used by pre-sesejahtera families.

This statement quoted by Anies is an expression of Sri Mulyani in August 2022 or a few days before the government officially increased fuel such as pertalite to Rp10,000 per liter, diesel subsidies rose to Rp6,800 per liter, and Pertamax rose to Rp14,500 per liter.

"This is a condition that we must change so that the subsidy is accepted by those in need, not subsidies accepted by those who are already capable. This is a portrait of the reality," he said.

Therefore, Anies wants to change the subsidized fuel policy mechanism. According to him, the controlling factor for the use of subsidized fuel is not in the quota mechanism, but a new system that is more targeted.

"In our opinion, there must be clarity later on who can get solar subsidies, who can get a subsidized pertalite, so that the subsidy is right on target. Do not let those in need such as farmers, fishermen, prosperous families fail to get subsidies because the system is not prepared," explained Anies.

"We will be ready with the system to be able to reach those in need," he continued.