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View all search resultsDiscontent over tax hikes spreads following massive protest in Pati
Some experts say that President Prabowo Subianto’s administration’s recent austerity measures have placed significant financial strain on many regions, prompting them to sharply increase property taxes.
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Protests erupt in Pati on Aug. 13 calling for the ousting of Pati Regent Sudewo. (Antara/Aji Styawan)
M
assive protests that erupted in Pati, Central Java following a sharp increase in land and property taxes in the region have galvanized similar movements in other parts of the country facing tax hikes.
A group of residents in Cirebon, West Java, is planning to stage rallies demanding that the local government revoke a recent property tax hike in the city which reaches up to 1,000 percent.
Hetta Mahendrati, spokesperson for Paguyuban Pelangi Cirebon, which is organizing the protest, said the steep increase has placed a significant financial burden on residents, especially amid the ongoing national economic slowdown.
“We want to demand the same thing as the residents of Pati, the revocation of an illogical property tax hike that is burdening the public,” she said on Wednesday, as quoted by Kompas.com.
Cirebon Mayor Effendi Edo has downplayed the growing public backlash, stating that the property tax hike was implemented by his predecessor based on formulas set by the Home Ministry.
“We are currently conducting an internal evaluation and studying ways to address the issue. I’m open to dialogue with affected residents,” Edo said on Thursday, as quoted by Tribunnews.
Thousands of residents in Jombang, East Java, have submitted formal letters of objection to the local government following a drastic hike in property taxes, with some reporting increases of up to 12 times the previous amount.
