Comparing The Policy For The Increase In Fuel From The Suharto To Jokowi Era

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YOGYAKARTA Policies concerning the price of fuel oil (BBM) in Indonesia always attract the attention of the public. In fact, the policy of increasing fuel from the era of Suharto to Jokowi is still being discussed.

As is known, fuel is a basic need for the community from the lower to the upper classes, both in the household or industrial sectors. In Indonesia, the increase in fuel prices has occurred several times. We will summarize the price of fuel from the era of President Suharto's leadership to President Jokowi's Cabinet.

President Suharto became the longest-serving president of the Republic of Indonesia in the history of the country. Under his government, Suharto was recorded to have raised the price of bbm several times.

In 1991, there was an increase in fuel from Rp150 to Rp550 per liter. It didn't stop there, two years later, 1993, Suharto again increased the price of fuel to Rp700 per liter.

The policy to increase fuel prices occurred again on May 5, 1998. In that year, Indonesia was experiencing an economic crisis or known as Krismon 98. At that time the price of bbm was Rp. 1,200 per liter.

After Suharto stepped down, the position of President of the Republic of Indonesia was replaced by BJ Habibie. The figure of BJ Habiebie became a breath of fresh air for the community. During his leadership, the price of bbm had decreased, from Rp. 1,200 to Rp. 1,000 per liter. This decline was welcomed by the community at that time.

The President, also known as Gus Dur, also made it easier for the community by lowering fuel prices. In the early period of Gus Dur's leadership, from 1999 to 2001, the price of fuel fell to Rp600 per liter.

Unfortunately, the price of fuel rose again in October 2000 to Rp1,150 per liter, and rose again to Rp1,450 per liter.

The increase in fuel prices in the women's era of the first President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno occurred twice. Under Megawati's leadership, the price of bbm rose from Rp1,450 to Rp1,550 per liter. The increase again occurred in early January 2003 to Rp1,810 per liter.

The President, who is familiarly called SBY, served for two terms with the increase in fuel that occurred three times.

In March 2005, SBY increased the price of fuel to Rp2,400 per liter, then in October 2005 the increase was Rp4,500 per liter. On May 23, 2008, it was Rp6,000 per liter.

Despite the three increases, SBY also briefly lowered the price of bbm once before the 2009 election before he was re-elected president, which was Rp. 5,500 per liter.

The bbm decline again occurred in December 2008 to Rp5,000 per liter and again dropped again in January 2009 to Rp4,500 per liter.

Unfortunately, the price of bbm was again increased by one year before the end of SBY's leadership, which was Rp. 6,500 per liter.

In the era of President Jokowi's leadership, the price of bbm was in the spotlight of many masyaraka. Starting on January 1, 2015, President Jokowi removed the fuel subsidy with the Premium type.

In November 2014 President Jokowi announced the increase in fuel prices with Premium types from Rp6,500 to Rp8,500. The same thing also happened in bbm types of diesel from Rp5,500 to Rp7,500 per liter.

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