Erick Thohir's Message To Pertashop: Improve People's Welfare

Head of Sharia Economic Society Erick Thohir (center) inaugurated the operation of Pertashop in Nurul Qur'an Boarding School Karangpetir in Cilacap, Central Java/Antara

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Erick Thohir expects Pertamina Shop or Pertashop can help improve the welfare of the people through the business of buying and selling fuel.

"Pertashop is part of state-owned enterprises in strengthening the economy of the community," said Erick Thohir in his statement in Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Sunday, April 11.

Pertashop is a small-scale distribution agency owned by PT. Pertamina (Persero) that is prepared to serve the needs of non-subsidized fuel consumers, non-subsidized lpji, and other various Pertamina retail products.

Pertamina established a partnership program with boarding schools in operating Pertashop, one of which is Nurul Qur'an Karangpetir boarding school in Cilacap, Central Java.

This program is the company's new innovation to foster the economic independence of boarding schools while improving the welfare of the villagers.

In addition, the operation of Pertashop in villages and pesantren areas can also help the community in accessing fuel at affordable prices.

Erick explained that the operation of Pertashop in the boarding school area is in accordance with the four pillars in the Sharia Economic Community which focuses on the development of halal industry, national sharia financial development, investments involving regional entrepreneurs, and sustainable development of the sharia economy.

"This is a pilot project to go to 1,000 Islamic Boarding Schools with 1,000 businesses so that the Islamic Boarding School can be financially independent and strengthen the economy of the people and the surrounding community," Erick said.