Indonesian presidential candidate Jokowi proposes gasoline rise to president

Indonesian presidential candidate Jokowi proposes gasoline rise to president
Recommendation Economic Team Jokowi to raise the price of fuel oil (BBM) to 40 percent responded gradually relaxed Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Chairul (CT).

He claimed, the price adjustment is not the only way to make healthy fiscal Indonesia. "Who told you ?. ?. His team Jokowi Not Jokowinya. I always do not want to talk about the increase in fuel prices, but on the decline in fuel subsidies. Trick not have to raise prices," he said in Jakarta, Friday (07/25/2014).

For example, further CT, prohibits private vehicles to purchase and consume subsidized fuel. That is one way to be able to lower the fuel subsidy.

"Lower fuel subsidy, not directly with the increase. Thing we have to talk about is the reduction of fuel subsidies," he said.

He suggested that a new government fuel subsidies to reduce the budget. Because the allocation of fuel subsidy burden is too great that the State Budget (Budget).

"The increase in fuel prices must be done by a new government due to the amount of the subsidy is too large and the percentage of government expenditure has been great. Instead discarded for a useless, better money to reduce poverty which is the case now," said CT.

Earlier, Standard Chartered Bank economist who is also Economic Team Jokowi Ichsan suggested that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to raise fuel prices 20 percent. Then president-elect, Jokowi raise another 20 percent.

"Poor countries, such as India, Vietnam and Cambodia have already impose fuel prices more expensive than us. So the government of SBY 20 percent, 20 percent Jokowi government, "said Fauzi.