Rise in fuel prices felt by poor
people as expressed in a news article, which said that with rising fuel,
grassroots would be miserable (Mhoddonk, 2014). Generally, the negative impacts that hit
poor people can be seen from economic and psychological
point of views. The more explanation about this will be accentuated in the
following discussion.
From economical point of view, it may affect the increase in the price of various
types of goods/services. This arises because the inflation expectations of market especially retailers are affected by rising fuel prices by raising the price of wares (Afandi, 2014). Furthermore, he explained that generally, rising prices of goods basic needs of society occurs when the issue of rising fuel prices began to be heard. Pengaruh kenaikan harga bbm terhadap masyarakat kecil. Current issue in fuel increases. Retrieved from http://rizkiafandi.blogspot.com). Besides that, grassroots will have an impact on the decline in purchasing power because increase in fuel prices will then be coupled with an increase electricity, transport and various types product. The group felt the consequences fence is poor communities.(ikka ikko user survey. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ikkaikko.wordpress.com)
As a result, the number of poor people in Indonesia is expected to reach 41 million
from 37 million last year, said Latif Adam, an economist at the Indonesian Institute
of Sciences."Obviously with the rising [consumer] prices that followed the fuel price hike,
people who were in the near-poor category have become poor," he told IRIN.
(Irin N., (2014). Indonesia: poor hit hard as fuel prices rise.
Retrieved from http://news.org)
According to Praise Hartayo as Chairman of the Executive Board of the
Muslim Students Association - Assembly Rescue Organization ( HMI - MPO ).
He stated that the increase in fuel prices is not only aggravating
people in fuel consumption for vehicles, farm equipment, livestock, and so on.
However, much greater is the general economic domino effect.
Prices of basic commodities in general will rise. On the
other hand people's income has not increases or only slightly increases.
Difference in loss of impact
with the value of these -benefits are not comparable catastrophic
in an economic context that will be faced by the people of the middle class
to the poor in the next Indonesia (Praise., H (2014).
Tiga alasan harus menolak kenaikan bbm.
Retrieved from http://news.okezone.com)
So the next question, whether the government will allow
the people of the poor fought alone facing difficulties they experienced?
In fact, article 34 of the 1945 constitution which explicitly states,
"poverty and children displaced posted state maintained
for earn a decent living and Good. (AFP., (n.d. ).
Fuel price rise tests Indonesia leader's poverty pledge.
Retrieved from http://dailymail.co.id)
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