The rich can still be Electricity Subsidy of Rp 400/Kwh

Jakarta -the Government propose to PARLIAMENT next year to raise Electricity Tariffs (TTL) about 10% with dicicil every 3 months. This is done, because rich people are still enjoying electricity subsidies to Rp 350-400 per kWh.

So delivered by coordinating Minister for Economy Hatta Rajasa in his residence, Widya Chandra Complex, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, Monday (19/8/2012).

"Today, with the current power rates, countries still subsidize everyone including the rich Rp 400 per kwh. Meaning of the selling price of electricity to generate electricity, investment still difference of Rp 400 per kWh, "Hatta said.

Hatta said, with rising electricity rates is also to improve the management of electricity prices. Electricity rates rise, then the electric subsidy will be reduced in the BUDGET, it also improves the ability of PLN and private power plants to produce electricity.

"The reason, with the difference in the price of electricity at present, far too much of the value of the investments issued by electricity rates now," he said.

In addition to rising electricity rates, said Hatta, the figure will also increase the electrification of electric current of about 70%.

"With electricity rates raised, stimulation arises PLN and IPP (private-owned power plant) to produce electricity and anesthetic on increasing electrification," he said.

However hopes of Hatta, electricity rates are up 10% in a year proposed for everyone though, but still distinguishable again for the bottom and middle/upper.

"So the rise is not damning tarid electric poorer, reducing the subsidies and remove secondary electricity to the top of the subsidy, where we proposed increases average about 10% next year," he said.

With the reduction of subsidies on electricity, said Hatta, penghematannya could be redirected to capital expenditures are expected to reach $ 200 trillion.

"This BUDGET to 2013 we qualified, capital expenditures to upgrade the infrastructure of the country, is not possible if investments continue to grow but its dormant," he said.

Moreover, said Hatta, infrastructure development such as the Harbour, the road later, airports, and other no longer comes from the STATE BUDGET, but it could also be financed directly by the STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES.

"STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES will have a major role in the development of infrasturktur, because the next year every construction of airports, ports and roads do not have to use BUDGET money, get enough of STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES could also even hired private investment in STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES, thus, private entrance, too," he asserted.

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Liquid Funds, PT KAI Subsidy Guarantee No Increase In Fare Train Economy

Jakarta -the Government started to disburse funds Public Service obligations (PSO) 770 billion to Rp PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). KAI party promised there would be no increase in fare train economy this year.

"We never raise train ticket starts from my entry PT KAI since 2009, indeed for business class and Executive at the bottom there is a difference and tariff rates, currently no increases," says Director of PT KAI Ignatius Jonan to detikFinance in Senen Station, Tuesday (17/08/12).

Jonan speak for PSO 2012 funds amounting to Rp 770 billion plan began late liquid, poured after the signing yesterday. "Today (yesterday) is signing out funds, new PSO today, late of January should have yesterday," he said.

According to PSO funds amounting to Rp Jonan 770 billion used to operational activities, economy class train ticket prices should not rise to this class in accordance with instructions from the Government.

Jonan speak for example Economics majors train Jakarta-Tegal using Tegal Arum train ticket price of only Rp 15,000, when in fact, not for operating expenses therefore received subsidies through the PSO funds.

"Fresh off last and late January is supposed to be. This is used to tombokan train operating costs until the end of 2012 to train economy class in Java and Sumatra, "lid.

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