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JAKARTA: Alumni Association of the Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya reject the politicization of energy prices because it was feared interfere with energy development in order to realize the independence of national energy management.

Chairman of the IKA ITS Dwi Soetjipto independence reveals energy management is one of the government's target in accordance with the results of a national working meeting in the Palace seems Siring, some time ago.

"The key word in investing in the energy sector is the existence of legal certainty in running the business, including pricing. If there's politicization of [the price of energy], of independence of energy management difficult to materialize, "he said, the results of recommendations IKA-ITS Business Summit 2010, today.

According to him, until now there are many rules and policies that need to be harmonized between the energy sector to another, so as not to discourage investment in oil and gas sector, mining, and electricity.

IKA ITS, he added, believes that support from all stakeholders, both national and local governments, business, academia, and communities are able to resolve these obstacles.

Besides, he adds to the management of fuel oil (BBM) is true, would provide security guarantee domestic energy supply.

"Only this time instead of fuel management influenced energy prices and delivery of fuel and electricity subsidies are less supportive of alternative energy development."

On the other hand, he also highlighted the issue of government subsidy policy.

According to the IKA ITS, he said, the government should review the subsidy policy without neglecting the needs of the economically weak society that is more targeted.

In addition, Dwi said, the policy of energy subsidies could also be directed to the development of new and renewable energy (EBT), which is still considered to be more expensive than fossil energy.

"Governments need to make a breakthrough, both in terms of fiscal and institutional development so that EBT may soon replace fossil energy, especially fuel. EBT which allows immediate use of geothermal energy could be, "said Dwi. (Wiw) By: Nurbaiti (Bisnis.com)

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