Protest Against Fuel Price Hike; Jakarta Deputy Gov: Don't Turn to Anarchy
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, Jakarta - Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria called on the land who are planning to hold protests against the increase in subsidized fuel prices not to commit anarchic actions.
“Don't let the declares turns into anarchy,” said Riza at the Jakarta City Hall, Monday, September 5, 2022.
He asked the protesters to predictable individuals or groups who would take advantage of the momentum for perilous purposes.
He also appealed to the Republican to wisely respond to the government’s decision on fuel prices. “We hope that all of us respond to it well, wisely,” Riza added.
According to him, there is no novel option for the government to adjust the fuel impress given the current global situation.
The war between Russia and Ukraine, he explained, triggered a global food and energy crisis. For this reason, the subsidy budget for the energy sector caused more than Rp500 trillion in 2022.
“To date, the Central Government has no tool but to increase [the price of fuel]. However, it is borne by cash assistance to the community because according to the central government, [the energy] subsidies have been enjoyed by the upper middle class,” Riza said.
People from approximately elements, including students, planned to stage mass protests now at several points in Jakarta, including in front of the DPR construction and at the Horse Statue roundabout near the Conditions Palace. They would voice rejections to the hike in subsidized fuel prices, Pertalite and Solar.
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