DPR: Gasoline Private Cars must be rationed Per Day

Member of the House of Representatives Commission VII, Satya Widya Yudha, proposed that the government pegged the consumption of fuel oil (BBM) subsidy to each private car per day. One way is to use the controller card. "It has to be rationed private cars per vehicle per day," said Satya when contacted Kompas.com, Thursday (19/04/2012).

According to Satya, rationing of subsidized gasoline consumption per car per day is important for the success of the government's plan to save the consumption of subsidized fuel. Understandably this year, according to the 2012 Budget Amendment, rations of subsidized fuel consumption is only 40 million kiloliters.

He welcomed the government's plan to limit fuel consumption according to engine capacity (cc). However, he said that by limiting the capacity of the vehicle or engine is not enough because it could increase the consumer or the tank car. "Cc is true, in the car right, but the tank is enlarged," he added.

That way, he said, need the system to ration subsidized fuel consumption for each individual car. One is the controller card. "If the quota has been exhausted, the public can purchase premium or pertamax economical price," he explained.

Restrictions related to the consumption of subsidized fuel, the Satya also reminded the government still needs to consult with Parliament, especially with regard to how the government's strategy to maintain the quota of 40 million kiloliters this year. "Strategies such as what to do with the government that does not happen over quota," he added.