Difficulties of Reducing Consumption Subsidized Oil

The community is still wasteful use of subsidized fuel. This is very serious problem for Indonesian government.   Reports from the Ministry of Energy, BPH Migas and Pertamina show, quota of subsidized fuel discharged December 22, 2012.

The quota increased from 40 million kiloliters (KL) to 44.04 million KL for availability until December 31, 2012. If discharged on December 22, there is a shortage of subsidized fuel for eight days this year.

Subsidized fuel is a strategic issue for Indonesia. That not only affects the economic but also political and security issues. Pertamina, state owned institution attempt to control quotas in some areas di Indonesia actually cause panic. As a result, the public buy out of control subsidized fuel at the pump for fear of running out. The panic occurred in various areas such as Batam, Kuala Pinang, the Pacific Islands, and Jambi.

Government was thinking of the right options to control the consumption of subsidized fuel. Government launched several ideas such as the reduction of the supply of subsidized fuel bit by bit in order to public switch to non-subsidized fuel. In practice, people thought there was a shortage of fuel and causing long lines at the pump.

Other ideas, Pertamina planned program one day without subsidized fuel on December 2, 2012, in Java, Bali and other major cities. The program called the National Movement for Free Day Subsidized Premium. Five cities that do not serve the subsidized fuel sales are Medan, Batam, Palembang, Balikpapan and Makassar. The program will save money Rp 75 billion.

Tota fuel and electricity subsidies estimated at Rp305, 9 billion by the end of this year. This is the big money for Indonesian government, which should build infrastructure project for inviting foreign investors more and more.

However, a good program can often not well implemented in the field. This occurs because of inadequate socialization. Many people do not know that Pertamina control subsidized fuel at some petrol stations.

Without explanation means, people will panic when they could not find subsidized fuel at the pump. The panic will be seen from the length queue in pump stations, they regard subsidized fuel has run out.

Program of one day without fuel subsidy December 2 will also require good socialization. Behavior toward the plan may not be as expected. For example, people might just buy oil   a day before 2 December, and that could affect the line at the pump.

Many ideas launched with not good preparations. Call it the plan prohibits luxury cars using subsidized fuel. Other plans, the whole car black plate premium prohibited using subsidized oil.  Solving this problem is not very easy for Indonesian government that has policy of subsidized oil for many years.

 

Why Oil and Gas Very Important for Indonesia

The decision of the Constitutional Court declared the Executive Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas (BP Migas) has disbanded. Aftermath of the decision on Tuesday (13/11), oil and gas operations ceased 48 hours or two days and two nights. Cessation of upstream oil and gas operations to cost around Rp1 trillion.

The government acted quickly, establishing successor agency BP Migas.  Indonesian government deserves appreciation for acting quickly so the loss was not greater. The government then formed the Task Force The Oil and Gas Upstream Executing (SKSP Migas) under the Ministry of Energy.  If the investment climate is not maintained, it is feared they will think twice to invest in Indonesia.

Investment in oil and gas is relatively good. In 2010, the realization of upstream oil and gas investment reaches US $ 11.03 billion.  In 2011, realization increased of 23 per cent to US$ 13.59 billion. At this year's target will go up to US$ 15.8 billion. 2013 oil and gas investment target of US$ 17 billion.

Oil and gas sector remains one of the main state revenues. According to official data of BP Migas (before dissolved), in 2010, oil and gas revenues accounted for US$ 26.49 billion. The number is higher than the target of US$ 26.06 billion.

In 2011, revenues increased to US$ 35.79 billion, or 10 percent higher than the budget target of 2011. Budget 2012, established oil and gas revenues of US$ 33.485 billion. BP Migas predicted year 2012 revenues from oil and gas will reach US$ 34.96 billion. Government targets state revenues from oil and gas sector in 2013 reached US$ 31.75 billion. Over the last ten years, revenues from oil and gas targets are always reached.

Of course, all departments and agencies need to work hard to convince investors that the oil and gas investment climate remains conducive. Long-term National Energy Policy said in 2025 the use of petroleum in 2025 is estimated at 1.34 million BPOD, while for natural gas of 11.2 BSCFD.

The Government has made a strategy for achieving the projected oil and gas production in accordance with the national energy needs by 2025. Various programs have been designed as increased activity of G & G and General Survey in an open area, offers a new working area, the optimization of exploration and exploitation PSC commitments, accelerate the approval process POD, WP & B, AFE and Procurement Operations.

There is also a program optimization of existing production fields and accelerate the production of new fields, re-opening the field / old wells and increasing marginal field development, and the coordination and synchronization of regulations with related agencies such as the Forestry Department, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment and Local Government. The number of parties involved, requires cooperation and better coordination. Rihad Wiranto

New Approach to Control Children

Four students of High School in Indonesia had been fired by the school principal, because they criticized their teacher by writing opinion in face book. The students in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Island Province, Indonesia, wrote “pitch (the teacher) to the sea” which could be associated with laid-off the teacher.

They also wrote “mutilation” for their emotional expression to the teacher. Word of “mutilation” is very popular in Indonesia as many murder cases involved mutilation modus. The most well known case was mutilation by young man (Ryan) who killed 11 men. Indonesian police unveiled the story last year.

The students added other word with “old maiden” for the teacher. According detik.com, Yose Rizal, the school principal said their disdain were very painful for the teacher. For several days, the teacher did not come to the class. She told to the principal that her heart were despondent (heartsick) associated with “old maiden”. Board of teachers decided to fire four students. Yose said the students were not fired, but they could find other school.

Critic spread around the country on the school decision. National Commission for Child Protection deplored decision of firing the students as breaking the student’s right to get education. “They still have future life, “ said Arist Merdeka Sirait, secretary of Commission.

Arist said, the school might not fire the students. “The teachers were too emotional, “ said Arist. “The main task of teacher is educating the kids. The teacher might give information enough to the students about information technology.” The teacher could not blame face book.”

Face book is very popular in Indonesia now. Adult, young even kids use face book. Using face book has not only positive impact but negative neither.

Face book makes people easier touch other people, including the bad man are looking for victims. Youngster kidnapped by friend whom met in face book. Sylvia Russarina (23) went from her rent-house in Semarang, Central Java. The student of Medical Faculty, University of Diponegoro (Undip) reported kidnapped by her boyfriend after communicating by face book.

After missing several days, police found her and the boy in Jambi which located in other island of Sumatera, around 3 thousand kilometers from Semarang of Java island. Two youngsters were in restaurant when the police hold them.
Metrotvnews.com reported several children have been victims of using face book. A girl 15 years in Ciamis, West Java, has been going from home and no one of her family knows where she is.

Sources in her school said a man pick the girl up who introduced as her uncle. Her family suspected her new friend found in face book.

Indonesian Commission for Children Protection has received 100 reports of teenagers lost from home after they accessed face book. Seto Mulyadi, head of commission said the accident caused by lack of communication between kids and their parents. Most cases happened in four big cities in Indonesia; Jakarta, Surabaya, Solo, and Medan.

Spreading face book makes parents must take part closely to the children relationship. Although using face book is very simple, it does not mean all parents familiar with the communication technology. Only little family has computer or cellular telephone. Most of computer users are youngster and parents have lack of knowledge of communication technology especially they are living in villages. In other side, their children can access internet easily by renting computer at internet shops spreading in cities.

There is communication transformation from simple connection to sophisticated relationships. In the last period, parents can control their children of friends in school, home or family. As the children widen their relationships with face book or other facilities, the parents lost of their control.

For children who lack experience, their doesn’t aware of risk with strange people they meet. People in Indonesia have very good relation with their neighbor and other people even stranger. Parents must change children’s paradigm about friends. Indonesian children know that they must respect to every guest who coming to their home. I think its old fashion that is not right for now.

The children have to share their friends to the parents. Dad or Mom control their relations links especially for children are younger than 17 years. Of course, it is easy to manage children’s relationship if the parents can use communication technology too. Even you are very old now, you have to learn social net technology. People are entering new era of relationship, hence everyone needs new approach to touch other people.