President of the Assembly: The fuel must not engage in market prices, is dangerous!

intriknews.com official government increased the price of fuel oil (BBM) and premium diesel subsidy Rp 500 per liter. The price increase took effect Saturday, March 28, 2015 12:00 clock. Solar Rp Rp 6,400 6,900 per liter. Meanwhile, the Super has 88 RON 6800 Rp Rp 7,300 per liter of petrol.

This policy was adopted by the government because of rising oil prices, while the exchange rate rather weaken.

In response to the President of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Zulkifli Hasan warned President Joko Widodo as it violated the law when the pricing of fuels was decided to follow the market prices.

"It was not just forget the government, but that the fuel is not expected that the market price to achieve. It would violate the law. That's dangerous!" He said that if after the show Anniversary Semarang State University (Unnes) Unnes 50a met on campus, Semarang (30/3).

Taking note of the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) December 15, 2004 reported that the government is responsible for the cost of fuel for certain parts of society.

The court rejected arguments fuel prices, the market mechanisms to cancel the Law 22/2001, Article 28, paragraph 2 oil and gas (oil and gas). In essence this rule prohibits fuel pricing mechanism based on market prices. Therefore, this article is not compatible with Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution.

Source: Marble