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Hatta: Do not the rich who enjoy subsidies

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Government restrictions on finalizing oil consumption of subsidized fuel for private vehicles. Coordinating Minister for Economic Hatta Rajasa rate, the method is very appropriate restrictions. With this method, providing targeted subsidies expected.

Ideally, added Hatta, subsidies given to the poor. "Until now there has been no decision about that, though perfectly reasonable. It should be considered an appropriate subsidy. Do not the rich who enjoy it," said Hatta at the Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Jakarta, Friday (19/3/2010).

So far, more than 50 percent of the fuel subsidy enjoyed by the people can afford. Likewise, the electricity subsidy enjoyed by 52 per cent of people can afford. For that, he appealed to citizens who belong to afford to pay for fuel and electricity prices according to economics.

"Ideally, pricing policy should be appropriate so as not to distort. If it distorts. We have to think that targeted subsidies," said Hatta.