Transportation Management Policies, The Solution or The Problem?

Traffic jams in big cities seemed to be a chore that is difficult to overcome, economic growth continues to increase, the high mobility of society, as well as the increasingly urgent needs of life does not seem to be accompanied by infrastructure services and public facilities are adequate.

The new policy with the issuance of the government program of cheap cars or "low cost green car" received various responses from some quarters. Most welcomed the program, but others balked at the program cheap car. The presence of low-cost car in Indonesia is able to reduce the burden on middle-income people who are down to have a four-wheel vehicle. Cheap car program is also expected to sustain the establishment of the automotive industry that the country lagged behind the country of Thailand for example. In fact, the problem, the current road capacity can’t accommodate the volume of vehicles. With the issuance of cheap car program, would have led to congestion in the streets, it is not a solution but rather adds to the burden of government.

Cheap car market in Indonesia is very large, with a population of 250 million more Indonesian strategic marketing target market for cheap cars. It was some responses that support government programs, but on the other hand some of the refuse with cheap car program that was initiated by the government. Jakarta Transportation Council members are also daily board Indonesian Consumers Foundation, Sincere Abadi, assess a number of lies to the public in the policy environment-friendly cars cheap or low cost green car (LCGC) launched by the government. The first lie, according to the Sincere, the claim that the car cheap. "It's low cost which?'s Terms of low cost harassing the people of Indonesia," Sincere said in a discussion titled "Cheap Car Tested, Transport Worth Awaited" in Jakarta, Saturday (28/09/2013).

According Sincerely, cheap car prices, announced the government is still relatively expensive. Price of USD 70 million being offered to consumers, according to him, is still higher than the price of cheap cars in India are approximately USD 50 million.

In addition, continued Sincere, the car is offered with price range of $ 70 million it is still very simple so that it requires additional components that also adds to the cost. "There is no AC (air conditioner) and others. If added, might be the price to be USD 100 million. Not to mention that credit, add about USD 30 million. So the net price of approximately USD 120 million-an, so where its low cost? " Sincere said. Lie, further Sincere, the mention of a green car or an environmentally friendly car. He considered, cheap cars, announced the government can not be said environmentally friendly because it uses gasoline, contributing to emissions, even eroded the subsidized fuel. "It means, when used in the middle of a jammed Jakarta at best takes 1-10 liters, or 12 liters," Sincere said. Not only that, Sincere said, this car can not be termed as a national car because most of the components are still imported.

Regarding the statement that the government's plans to export cheap cars, Sincere said it was a lie one to another. "Exports? We have a reputation of baseball exports. Anyway other countries have long start," he added. He also said that the government had lied by saying cheap car will be encouraged to use fuel gas. Sincere said, our infrastructure is not ready to encourage the use of gas fuel. "Dream tenth time ya, where the infrastructure? Later when wearing a gas, but eventually the right baseball Indonesia has its limits," Sincere said.

In addition, the government has lied Sincere assess the claim is later LCGC policy can make motorcycle riders turned. According Sincerely, the claim is simply a lie because in reality motorcycle users are not currently able to buy a cheap car. The government's policy of cheap cars that bring the pros and cons shows that public attitudes responsive and critical of the government. Seeing the present situation is still not the right policy, direction and purpose of the program is not appropriate cheap car applied in Indonesian society today, because today people are expected in big cities is not cheap transportation cheap car as the Governor of DKI Jokowi moment ago. So this program cheap car actually is for whom? Indonesian Society or the CEO of the international automotive industry?

Government should focus on providing a solution that is convenient public transport facilities and cheap so that people switching from private vehicles to public transport, instead of providing cheap car facilities, credit lightweight, and so on