Sunday, December 21, 2008

Indonesia oil prices should be Lowered Again


Prices of fuel oil (fuel) subsidies must be lowered immediately return related decrease in world oil prices. "Prices should fall again to the figure of Rp 4,500, or both diesel price premium in accordance with keekonomiannya and the decline will not burden the government budget because it is the cost of production," said members of the House of Representatives Commission V Enggartiasto Lukita as quoted Antara in Cirebon, (21/12).

According to Enggar, if the decline occurred, the public transportation fares should fall significantly at least 15 percent to drive the rill. "I requested the Director General of Land Transportation immediately create a new tariff formula so that when the Government announced the new fuel prices lower, have shown how much the fare decrease," said DPP Chairman of the Golkar field of Energy Management Resources.

He explains, a decrease of six percent due to a decrease in fuel recently considered are still not sufficient. "But I have a public transport fares down after the government announced a decrease in the next fuel, which is not now," he said.

Not only fuel, Enggar also ask for the reduced price of gas Liquefied petroleum gas and coal so that businessmen can do business efficiency.

"The price of gas Liquefied petroleum gas must be down because the price is above the economy. The Government must be consistent with the decision to sell at the price of economy," he said caleg now become number 1 in Dapil VIII sections.

EDJ
Source: Ant

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Ask KADIN 9 Recommendations

Facing the impact of the global economic crisis to the front, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) to the nine recommendations to the government and hope. Said Kadin General Chairman MS Hidayat in the General Assembly V Kadin with the theme 'Building Regional Economic Resurrection for National Economy' at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan, Jakarta, Sunday (21/12).

The contents of these recommendations include:
First, stabilize the economy by stabilitasi maintain stability of the rupiah, restore inter-bank transactions, and the availability of liquidity and adequate funding for the business sector.

Second, according to Hidayat, providing signs regulations to prevent financial problems that have the potential systemic mechanisms with a clear and can be immediately implemented if the drisis banking liquidity.

Third, the stimulus package to accelerate the availability of a significant and include tax incentives for the sector of labor and the SME and the acceleration of the tax restitution.

Fourth, accelerate the implementation of effective fiscal expansion, especially for optimal absorption of infrastructure development, education and health.

Fifth, to accelerate the implementation of the policies of agro sector, food energy through close coordination between ministries and antaar center and the regions.

Sixth, the government also asked to review the tax return with a goal penrurnan or tax exemptions for certain goods to increase domestic demand.

Seventh, encourage the acceleration of the implementation of infrastructure projects that hit many obstacles, and the development of creative industries.

Eighth, to the opportunity cost of logistics dipelabuhan efficiency, cost klistrik peak hours and so forth and rationalization of various fees and charge both decided and the region.

Ninth, continue to promote Thailand as a place to make investment attractive and protection of the domestic market from contraband goods mellaui mechanism that the WTO agreed.

MYS

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