Trade Minister Zulhas Claims Prices Of Basic Goods Are Stable To Tend To Decrease

Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Trade)

JAKARTA - Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan claims that the price of basic goods (bapok) ahead of Eid will be more stable and tend to fall.

The public can face Eid in peace because the price of bapok is affordable and the supply is large.

This statement was made by the Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan after visiting the Cendrawasih Market in Metro City, Lampung, on Thursday, April 13.

"People are expected to spend quite a bit of bapok, there is no need to worry because there is a lot of supply," he said.

Furthermore, Zulhas, as Zulkifli Hasan is familiarly called, also appreciated the efforts of the local government which has succeeded in maintaining price stability and supply of bapok at the moment of Ramadan and ahead of Eid.

He also hopes that the synergy between the central government and local governments in maintaining price stability and the supply of bapok can be maintained.

"Thank you, the Mayor of Metro, who succeeded in making the price of bapok even lower before Eid. Likewise for other regions, the stock of bapok is large. This is the first time before Eid, the price of bapok has deflation," he said.

Based on observations, several commodities have decreased in price compared to the previous week. These commodities include broiler eggs which were recorded at Rp. 28,000 per kg, garlic cats of Rp. 32,000 per kg, large red chilies of Rp. 25,000 per kg, and red cayenne peppers of Rp. 25,000 per kg.

Meanwhile, the prices of other commodities recorded stable include medium rice of IDR 11,500 per kg, Bulog rice of IDR 9,450 per kg, premium rice of IDR 13,000 per kg, sugar of IDR 13,500 per kg, wheat flour of IDR 13,000 per kg, and premium cooking oil of IDR 21,000 per liter.

Then, Oilita Rp14,000 per liter, bulk cooking oil Rp13,950 per liter, beef Rp130,000 per kg, chicken meat Rp32,000 per kg, shallots Rp30,000 per kg and curly red chilies Rp30,000 per kg.