Council Supports Rice Price Adjustment for PNS
Reported by Adriana Megawati | Translated by Maria Inggita
City Council supports Jakarta Provincial Government plan to adjust rice price for civil servants (PNS).
This can support and facilitate government program towards rice price in market
The plan is discussed by Jakarta BUMD, PT. Food Station Tjipinang Jaya and Jakarta Maritime Agriculture and Food Tenacity (KPKP) Dept. It is a breakthrough from central government in applying highest retail price (HET) and rice quality classification (KMB).
Price Adjustment of Rice For PNS DiscussedAccording to City Council Commission B Vice Chairman, Darussalam, rice price adjustment for PNS can suppress rice price in market and attract people to buy rice from PT. Food Station Tjipinang Jaya.
"This can support and facilitate government program towards rice price in market. We support it," he confirmed, Saturday (10/14).
Judistira Hermawan, Member of Commission B added, that City Government policy can be followed by all PNS in Jakarta to get their rights.
"This must be followed by all PNS in DKI Jakarta to get their rights," he affirmed.
For information, the rice HET for PNS is Rp 12,800. The price will be applied from October to November 2017 while waiting for revision of Pergub No. 140/2016 about Rice for Civil Servant.
