"Indonesia is more ignorant of Other Countries"

JAKARTA - The Economist Faisal Basri revealed when Indonesia became the country's most ignorant when compared with other countries. What article? Apparently this is related to the sale of natural gas supply to finance fuel subsidies.

It was delivered by economist Faisal Basri told me, when found in a roundtable discussion show, "Utilization of Domestic Gas Allocation for National Energy Security", at the Hotel Alia Cikini, Jakarta, yesterday.

"There is no one country any more ignorant than Indonesia. The government sold to finance the supply of natural gas where the fuel subsidy when the shortage of gas instead of natural gas exports and also imports. This is making losses," he asserted.

He also likened the sale of gas to fuel such as fresh bananas sell for $ 2, but Indonesia USD3 buy rotten bananas.

"All the land that has abundant natural resources of new sales. But different as Indonesia, the domestic supply is less but instead selling out," he said.

He added, if the sell gas out many officials say fortunately. Though this should be seen from the balance of trade. "But they were stupid for not seeing the balance of trade. Because we do not use gas, electricity had to import fuel. While such fuel to be subsidized," he said.

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