Jakarta Govt: Stocks are Safe, No Panic Buying Ahead of Ramadan
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Maria Inggita
Jakarta Acting Governor, Teguh Setyabudi and his subordinates visited Santa Market, Jalan Cipaku I, Petogogan, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (2/19).
"... But overall, it is still under control,"
This visit was conducted to monitor staple food stocks and prices ahead of Ramadan 2025.
Transjakarta Prepares Free Takjil and Operates 24 Hours at 14 Corridors during Ramadan"From the monitoring at Santa Market, we found that prices of several commodities have started to rise, including beef, chicken eggs, chilies, and rice. But overall, it is still under control," he conveyed.
Teguh said that PD Pasar Jaya President Director has reported that staple food stocks at Kramatjati Central Market are still sufficient and the price is still much cheaper.
"In the market, there is a supply chain that makes the prices of staple food sold at Santa Market are higher than in the central market," he mentioned.
He explained that the demand for staple food is predicted to increase around 7.5 percent for curly red chilies and 17.38 percent for beef.
"We ensure that food stocks in Jakarta are safe. Insya Allah, food availability handled by Jakarta BUMD or internal is sufficient for around 3.5 months and if added with stocks from Bulog, it will be around 6.5 months ahead," he uttered.
Teguh urged Jakartans to shop wisely according to their needs, no need for panic buying.
"Once again, don't panic. We will ensure that food stocks, especially in Jakarta, are sufficient. We are also coordinating with all stakeholders to prevent stockpiling ahead of Eid," he said.
"Jakarta Secretary Acting Assistant for Economy and Finance (Asperkeu), Suharini Eliawati added that her side always prepares sufficient food stocks ahead of Ramadan," he stated.
"If we can shop wisely together, hopefully price increase is still within a reasonable limit," he expressed.
This monitoring was also attended by Perumda Pasar Jaya President Director, Agus Himawan Widiyanto; Jakarta Acting Assistant for Economy and Finance, Suharini Eliawati; Jakarta Industry, Trade, Cooperative, and Small Medium Enterprises (PPKUKM) Agency Head, Elisabeth Ratu Rante Allo; and South Jakarta Mayor, Munjirin.
