Heru Appreciates Private Sector Support for Providing Cheap Basic Food Stocks

The Jakarta Provincial Government once again held cheap basic food activities for residents. It is held in front of the Jembatan Lima Urban Village Office, Tambora, West Jakarta, Friday (1/26).

It shows that the private sector, including Mayora, cares about the community

Jakarta Acting Head, Heru Budi Hartono, who inspected the cheap basic food activities, appreciated all parties involved, especially the private sector who had just joined to support this activity.

"It shows that the private sector, including Mayora, cares about the community, including the Jakarta Government," he expressed, in the Jakarta Government's press release.

Residents Feel Benefits of Cheap Basic Food Sales Program in Jakarta

He continues to urge the private sector to work together in the cheap basic food program considering that Jakarta's inflation contributes 27 percent of the national inflation rate, so it is important for Jakarta to make various efforts to encourage a reduction in the inflation rate. One of them is through the cheap basic food activities, which is expected to increase people's purchasing power by providing affordable prices for basic necessities, to reduce inflation.

Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Agency Head, Suharini Eliawati expressed this cheap basic food is the first held in Duren Sawit Urban Village, East Jakarta. It was then held around the five administrative regions of Jakarta.

"So, there is a subsidy from the market price by Rp 130,000, people only need to pay Rp 100,000. Each quota point has 500 packages and 500 pieces for each item that can be paid for at retail. However, in practice, it is often added, because many residents are already queuing," she expressed.

She added evaluations were continuing to be carrto determine market demand, so that the stock provided could keeping to meet residents' needs.

"So, we're still looking for patterns. In Duren Sawit, 700 packs of cooking oil ran out, so we added more. We're learning what society wants. After we made a range in South Jakarta, people wanted cooking oil the most, rice second, and granulated sugar third," she explained.

Hence, he appreciated the private sector, such as PT Mayora Indah Tbk, which also supported the cheap basic food in terms of providing stock. By so, residents' demands can be met through well-established synergies with the private sector.

"What's special is that today we get thickening. 500 packages from us and another 500 from Mayora. In West Jakarta, Mayora has actually prepared 5,000 packages, today 500 packages are being sold. Later, it will be divided according to the agreement between the mayor and urban village," she stated.