Fuel+Hike+Options


 * For: **
 * The fuel hike is a step towards economic change
 * Currently, the economic situation is unsustainable. The fuel hike will create long-term sustainability for Indonesia.
 * If Indonesia wishes to trade with the world market, it has to trade at world market prices
 * The funds that are no longer being wasted create an opportunity for improved quality of life
 * Instead of catering to poverty-stricken citizens, the government now has the opportunity to actually eradicate poverty. Instead of giving away practically-free fuel, they can create a situation where it won’t matter if fuel is Rp.4000 or Rp.6000 per liter because people will be able to afford it anyway
 * To make Indonesia become a developed country, by having a similar price to the other countries.
 * By making fuel too expensive, Indonesia is reducing its carbon footprint. Besides gaining the respect of other countries by making a step towards global change, Indonesia is also raising its own standards.
 * The funds can be used towards creating the best education, which is something sustainable and a tangible benefit compared to cheap fuel
 * Improved communication between Indonesia and other countries by learning from them, and our country will have improved connections/export-import
 * This will reduce dependence on foreign corporations/subsidies, strengthening Indonesia’s independence

Responsibility and change needs to be taken. Procrastination will only increase Indonesia’s debt, which inevitably feeds the circle of poverty. The reasons for this, as well as for the postponement, needs to be explained to everyone.

**Against: **
 * grassroots community will be negatively affected
 * fuel hike will only benefit international corporations and the liberals that endorse them
 * if we increase the oil price, perhaps it will affect other prices, such as basic necessities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Small businesses and cooperatives will be affected the most. It will ruin the already-flawed populist policies of the government.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Systems and the bureaucracy are still corrupt. Even though corruption is prevalent in oil subsidies, increased oil revenues will simply line the coffers of liberal (and corrupt) senators and bureaucrats that are in control of our nation. It is better to tackle corruption from the grassroots level first.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Indonesian people are sensitive to price increases. If everything is a high price then of course there will be indignation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">If we refuse the hike, it might help the poor people.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Convince the masses to nationalize foreign companies that deal with mining, oil, and natural gas. Indonesia will have bargaining power because it has the support of its citizens, as well as monopoly over its natural resources, as opposed to relying on foreign companies to manage its rich natural resources. Now the subsidy can be reduced. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The fuel hike is inevitable, however it can be delayed. There are other factors that need to be considered in order to minimize negative effects on the grassroots community. In order to gain independence, Indonesia needs to nationalize foreign companies before reducing fuel subsidies.