Jakarta to end power subsidy in budget reform
Proposal follows a raft of micro-measures to revive waning domestic demand
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HAVING watched his economic reform momentum falter in recent months, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is resurrecting his biggest policy success by cutting more subsidies. That will test his support with voters.
The government is proposing to remove electricity subsidies next year for households that use between 450 and 900 watts, a common level among middle-class families in the capital. Rather than subsidising state power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, money will be shifted directly to the poor, Askolani, a director-general at the Finance Ministry, said on Tuesday.
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