3/6/11

Rich people buying Premium 'humiliating': minister

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Darwin Saleh says rich people “humiliate” themselves by buying government-subsidized fuel Premium instead of non-subsidized Pertamax.

“It is a problem that when the price of Pertamax rises, they [rich people] buy [subsidized] fuel not intended for them. Please write about this; it is humiliating. If I become an affluent person, I won't do such a thing,” Darwin told the press on Wednesday in Jakarta.

“Pertamax follows the movement of the market prices. That should be okay for affluent people; they should dare to buy it,” he added, as quoted by kompas.com.