Apindo Wants Removal of Fuel Subsidy

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The Association of Indonesian Employers  (Apindo) hoped that the government would remove energy subsidy to save the national economy.

"Without removing fuel subsidy, trade balance is still deficit and rupiah is volatile, and this has disrupted the national economy," Apindo Chairman Sofjan Wanandi said here on Thursday.

He said, the fuel subsidy elimination will enable the government to diver the budget allocations for other sectors such as infrastructure, education and health.

"Entrepreneurs need  infrastructure development in Indonesia to expand their businesses. It will affect to the national economy development,"  he said.

Sofjan Wanandi stated the energy subsidy budget should be diverted to the education sector, because there are many Indonesian children who can not continue their education to a higher level. (IGT)