The Deputy Mayor Of Surabaya Asks Residents Not To Hesitate To Complain Findings Of Cooking Oil Above Rp. 14,000, Please Contact The Hotline Of The Ministry Of Trade

SURABAYA - Deputy Mayor of Surabaya Armuji asked residents if they found cooking oil sold at a price above Rp. 14 thousand per liter through a special hotline for the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag).

"The Ministry of Trade provides a hotline for the public to report findings if the price of cooking oil is sold above Rp. 14,000," said Deputy Mayor of Armuji City in Surabaya, quoted by Antara, Friday, January 14.

There is also a hotline to monitor the implementation of one price cooking oil 24 hours a week that can be accessed by all parties via Whatsapp instant messages 0812 1235 9337, via email hotlinemigor@kemendag.go.id, or Zoom video conference with ID 969 0729 1086 (password: migraine).

According to him, the Ministry of Trade closely monitors all modern retail stores in 34 provinces so that they can implement one-price cooking oil according to the provisions. If there are complaints and prices are not in accordance with government policies, the Ministry of Trade will prepare a complaint contact by opening a special hotline.

The one-price cooking oil policy is the government's continued effort to ensure the availability of cooking oil at affordable prices.

With this policy, continued Armuji, cooking oil, both premium packaging and simple packaging, will be sold at a price equivalent to Rp. 14 thousand liters to meet the needs of households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Armuji said that the Surabaya City Government supports the efforts of the central government through the Ministry of Trade regarding the one-price cooking oil policy.

"At the beginning of 2022, it is encouraging news that as of January 19, 2022, one price of cooking oil is applied, namely Rp. 14 thousand, which is welcomed by all residents of Surabaya, especially SMEs," said Armuji.

For this reason, Armuji is currently also asking the Surabaya City Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Trade Office to conduct market operations and monitor selling prices on the market for cooking oil commodities.

He also hopes that the public will not panic buying or wholesale cooking oil actions that will affect the availability of cooking oil stocks that have been regulated by the central government.