Purchase Of Pertalite Will Use MyPertamina Application, Observer: Who Validates The Data?

Illustration of Pertamina gas station. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Energy Watch Executive Director Mamit Setiawan supports the government's move to limit the purchase of Special Assignment Fuel Types (JBKP), namely Solar and Pertalite to the public.

According to him, it is time for the government to reform the subsidy distribution scheme and compensation by giving it directly to the beneficiaries.

As is known, the government in distributing Solar and Pertalite will utilize the MyPertamina digital service.

Purchase of Pertalite and Solar using the MyPertamina application so that it is right on target. However, Mamit assessed, this mechanism still requires validation.

Pertamina needs to coordinate with the Ministry of Transportation, Korlantas Police Headquarters, and the Ministry of Social Affairs regarding Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) so that this subsidy is truly on target.

"When you only register with MyPertamina, who has to validate the data? Like it or not, it has to be done, otherwise, the state's finances will collapse. Likewise, Pertamina has to bear the financing first while waiting for compensation payments from the government for an unclear time," said Mamit to VOI, Thursday, June 2.

Mamit also mentioned that there are other obstacles that Pertamina and BPH Migas must pay attention to.

One of them is the party who is entitled to receive the subsidy, but does not have an android phone to download the MyPertamina application.

"But I think with the progress of today's era, it seems that even if the parents don't exist, the children seem to have and can help," said Mamit.

In addition, communication infrastructure constraints in Indonesia are also considered not evenly distributed in all regions so the availability of signals can be one of the obstacles.

"I think the government should also cooperate with anyone, such as the smallest offices in the regions, in conducting data collection and verification in order to help smooth the change in the subsidy mechanism so that it can run smoothly," he said.

Mamit said that if digitization was difficult, the government could use a manual scheme using cards such as the Prosperous Indonesia Card or vouchers prepared by Pertamina or the government.

"It's just that the use of this voucher is still quite prone to buying and selling practices. In the end, it will not be effective either," concluded Mamit.