Opening the DPR Session, Puan Questions the Increase in Fuel Prices to Imported Goods as a Result of Global Pressure

Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani (ANTARA/HO-DPR)

JAKARTA - House of Representatives (DPR) Chairwoman Puan Maharani opened the DPR session in a plenary meeting today.

In his speech, Puan touched on the impact of global pressure on the national economy such as the increase in the price of Fuel Oil (BBM) due to geopolitical and geoeconomic conflicts in the Middle East region, especially in the strategic route of the Strait of Hormuz which is one of the world's energy trade arteries.

"We are experiencing pressure on the rupiah exchange rate, rising energy and fuel prices, increasing logistics and distribution costs, and pressure on national energy resilience due to disruptions in global supply chains," said Puan, Tuesday, May 12.

"In addition, the increase in the price of goods containing imported components is also beginning to be felt by the public and the business world," he added.

According to the former Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, this situation has the potential to trigger inflation, reduce people's purchasing power, and increase the burden on business actors. Especially, said Puan, in the industrial, transportation, and MSME sectors which are very sensitive to increases in operating costs.

"Therefore, the DPR RI supports the best efforts of the Government in maintaining national economic stability, energy resilience, which together with Bank Indonesia mitigates the outflow of foreign capital. Also controlling the prices of basic necessities, and ensuring protection for small communities so that they are not the most affected parties from the current global turmoil," said Puan.

Puan stated that the DPR saw that in a global situation that was full of pressure like today, the balance between fiscal discipline, sustainable development, and social protection must be the Government's top priority. Therefore, he assessed, the Government needs to carry out fiscal consolidation and consolidation of national development priorities, so that the people still get their rights to enjoy the results of development.

During this trial, said Puan, the DPR together with the Government will carry out discussions on the Macro Economic Framework and Fiscal Policy Elements (KEM-PPKF) for 2027. "The DPR RI understands that the preparation of the 2027 fiscal policy framework is carried out in a global situation that is full of pressure and risk," he said.

In addition, Puan revealed a number of draft laws (RUU) whose discussion will be resumed by the DPR and the Government in this session. The RUU is the RUU on Amendments to Law Number 4 of 2023 concerning the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector, the RUU on International Private Law, the RUU on Amendments to Law Number 16 of 1997 concerning Statistics, and the RUU Undang on Industrial Design.

Puan also welcomed all members of the council who had just returned from their respective electoral districts to absorb the aspirations of the people during the DPR recess from April 22 to May 11, 2026.

"The aspirations that have been conveyed by the constituents will be our joint responsibility to follow up through the functions of the DPR RI," concluded Puan.