Jakarta – The House Commission VIII in charge of mining and energy said it would ask the Mines and Energy Ministry to clarify the position with regard to higher fuel price and electricity tariff.

"Probably the meeting with government, open to public, will be held next week where the government will clarify again plans to raise fuel prices and electricity tariff, as certain non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have expressed opposition to the plan," chairman of Commission VIII fuel and electricity tariff team Pramono Anung said here Wednesday.

The public meeting would give the government the opportunity to explain its position in detail, he said.

Meanwhile, "City Forum" (Forkot), a lobby group, has threatened to occupy the House building together with other members of the public if their demand not to raise fuel price and electricity tariff was not heeded by the government.

In a leaflet distributed to legislators, Forkot said fuel and electricity prices should not be raised as it would have wide impact on the public.