DKI Provincial Government Asked To Cross Out Cheap Food Recipients If Resold

JAKARTA - Member of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta DPRD August Hamonangan asked the DKI Provincial Government to oversee the use of subsidized low-cost food programs throughout this year. According to August, this program is prone to misuse.

August views that it is possible that residents who have access to buy cheap basic necessities will resell them to other people who are not registered as recipients of the cheap basic food program.

"Residents should not abuse. For example, if someone moves (sales again), they must be given sanctions such as not being able to buy cheap food anymore," August said in his statement, Sunday, February 25.

If later found abuse, August asked the DKI Provincial Government to take a firm stance by crossed out the perpetrators of selling cheap food from the list of recipients. However, they are still registered as recipients of the social security program.

"For example, the KJP owner who misuses this program cannot buy subsidized cheap food anymore, but the KJP is still active. It's just that he can't make up for cheap food," said August.

On the other hand, August also appealed to the DKI Provincial Government to finalize a low-cost food purchase mechanism so that long queues at distribution locations do not occur again.

"Don't let the program be good but the queues are very long and many people are disappointed and upset. We need attention from the kelurahan and sub-districts to be maintained to make it more comfortable during distribution," he said.

For information, cheap food subsidized by the DKI Provincial Government can be redeemed by the Owner of the Worker Card, Smart Jakarta Card (KJP) Plus, Jakarta Elderly Card (KLJ), Jakarta Disability Card (KPDJ), Honorary Teacher, PKK Cadre, Public Infrastructure and Facilities Handling Officer (PPSU), flat residents, and Jakarta Children's Cardholders (KAJ).

The cheap basic food program can be purchased by people in the nearest urban village at a price of Rp. 100,000 from the market price of Rp. 135,000 with a content of five kilograms of rice, one liter of cooking oil, one kilogram of sugar, and two kilograms of wheat flour.

Over the past two months, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has implemented a low-cost basic food program as an effort to control inflation and make it easier to meet the needs of residents. This program will continue ahead of Ramadan.