MERDEKA.COM. Joko Widodo President has just adopted a policy of raising the price of fuel oil (BBM). Not one twice Indonesian people receiving fuel price hike policy. Almost in every regime, people are always faced with the policy of fuel price hike
Almost every president ever took the decision to raise fuel prices. Of the seven presidents of Indonesia, just Habibie who never raised fuel prices. Naturally, given the leadership Habibie only whole corn. Habibie just 18 months of sitting become the number one in this country.
In the reign of President Suharto, the fuel price hike several times. In 1991, Suharto raise fuel prices from Rp 150 to Rp 550 per liter. Two years later, in 1993, Suharto again raise fuel price of Rp 700 per liter. Until the end of the economic crisis hit Indonesia, fuel prices rose to Rp 1,200 per liter on May 5, 1998.
After the collapse of the Suharto regime and replaced Habibie, there is no record of rising fuel prices. It is quite reasonable considering the leadership Habibie became president just 18 months or since May 21, 1998 to October 20, 1999. During his tenure, Habibie had lower fuel prices from Rp 1,200 to Rp 1,000 per liter.
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Entering mid 2000 precisely April 2000 or in the early days of the leadership of President Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur, fuel prices lowered to Rp 600 per liter. Not long after precisely in October 2000, fuel prices increased to Rp 1,150 per liter. In June 2011, Gus Dur raised fuel prices to Rp 1,450 per liter.
When it became the fifth president of Indonesia, Sukarno's daughter Megawati Sukarnoputri which also took a similar policy. In March 2002, Megawati raise fuel prices from Rp 1,450 to Rp 1,550 per become a liter. Mega again raise fuel prices to Rp 1,810 per liter in early January 2003.
During the two periods of his leadership, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was recorded three times to raise fuel prices and three times also lower the price of gasoline. SBY to raise fuel prices to Rp 2,400 per liter in March 2005. Fuel prices go up to Rp 4,500 per liter in October 2005. SBY again raise fuel prices to Rp 6,000 per liter on May 23, 2008.
At the end of 2008 or before the 2009 elections, the President cut fuel prices to Rp 5,500 per liter. Fuel prices back down to Rp 5,000 per liter on December 15, 2008. SBY back to lower fuel prices to Rp 4,500 per liter on January 15, 2009.
A year ahead of resignation, SBY government again raise fuel prices to Rp 6,500 per liter. Precisely on 21 June 2013. SBY has several times to explain why take this unpopular policy. One of them because they do not want to burden the president the next period.
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Steps taken by the President did not ensure that the burden of government Joko Widodo reduced. Jokowi-JK government hostage to an unhealthy state budget due to high fuel subsidy budget allocation. Jokowi also take the same policy as his predecessors. Nonpopulis policy, raising fuel prices. In fact, the age rule, less than one month.
Overnight, Monday (17/11), Jokowi raise fuel prices by Rp 2,000 per liter. Starting today, Tuesday (18/11), the price premium increased from Rp 6,500 per liter to Rp 8,500 per liter. Diesel prices also rose from Rp 5,500 per liter to Rp 7,500 per liter.