Megawati Alludes To Imports Of Zero Percent Wheat During National Working Meeting IV PDIP

Chairman of the PDI-P (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri mentioned the import duty of zero percent wheat during a speech at the PDIP National Working Meeting IV. Megawati conveyed this in front of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Initially, Megawati mentioned about 10 food sources to replace wheat. These include hanjeli, bananas, porang, sago, cassava, sorghum, sukun, talas, and sweet potatoes. It's just that, the research is not working.

He considered that the import duty of wheat should be applied. The goal is to provide stimulus for innovation research and increase national production.

"If import duties can be applied during the transition period, the existing funds can also be used to increase research costs for wheat substitute products," Megawati said in a speech at the opening of the PDIP National Working Meeting at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Friday, September 29.

Megawati said she was not anti-grain food. "I also like hamburgers, noodles," said the former President of the 5th Republic of Indonesia.

"But considering the wheat after I explained it can't be planted here," he continued.

Megawati stated that her party was focused on food problems, not because of the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres). He said PDIP was focused on food problems so that Indonesia could be sovereign in the food sector.

In addition, this step is also a form of attention to farmers and fishermen. "National food policy must take root on ideological commitments," he said.

"So that Indonesia can be sovereign in the food sector by standing on its own feet," said Megawati.

For information, the Rakernas IV was held for three days from September 29 to October 1 at JiExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta. The theme of the PDIP National Working Meeting IV is 'Food Sovereignty for Indonesian People's Welfare' with the sub-themed 'Pangan as an Emble of Indonesian Leadership Supremacy for the World'.