Agus Marto: Electricity Rates Up Does Not Mean No Matter The Poor

Jakarta -the Government proposes the next year to raise Electricity Tariffs (TTL) gradually each quarter or ' dicicil ' 3 months ago. The Government denied if arguably not to dwell on the poor.

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said, next year the Government is planning to propose an increase in electricity rates. However, all is done incrementally each 3 months ago.

"We want to be well managed, subsidies, capital expenditures budget so that we can really have a quality shopping, but with soaring TTL this does not mean we do not pay attention to the poor," said Agus when found in his residence, Widya Chandra Complex, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, Monday (19/8/2012).

Agus said, with an increase in electricity rates, it is precisely the Government pays attention to the poor. Kenbaikan done so don't get electricity subsidy enjoyed by people who are not entitled or people can afford.

"We pay attention to the poor, the bottom line don't get subsidies, people who enjoy not eligible. We want subsidies policy directions are better managed, but poverty rates can still be reduced constantly, "he explained.

But Agus can't verify whether an increase in electricity rates are charged on all customers or only for certain electricity customers, especially the middle and upper classes.

"It is still uncertain, we are still going to talk it over with the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, but the proposal we ride per quarter once," he asserts.

The Government plans to propose an increase in electricity rates around 10% next year to the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES. Increment is done incrementally every 3 months.

(rrd/dnl)