Minya Kita Manufacturer Reduces Circulation, Police Will Recommend Revocation Of Business Permits

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police will recommend revocation of business licenses or brands for companies that commit fraud by reducing the dose or other modes of distribution of cooking oil. These recommendations will later be given to the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) which has the authority.

"Later, we will propose to revoke business licenses and revoke their trademark permits at the Ministry of Trade," said Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Helfi Assegaf to reporters, Tuesday, March 11.

The recommendation for revocation of permits is also referred to as a step to provide a deterrent effect to producers. So, they will not dare to do it again.

In fact, other companies are also a warning to keep following the rules. Because, if caught cheating, eating, firm action will be taken.

"If there are still circulating, they are at risk, law enforcement will definitely take action," he said.

"But, we hope that we will immediately withdraw the goods, repair the composition, refill it according to the size that should be listed on the packaging so that it does not harm the community further," continued Helfi.

It is also emphasized that in this case, the perpetrators will be prosecuted criminally by law enforcement officials. Then from an administrative point of view through the Ministry of Trade. So, there are no more people who lose money due to the cheating practice of producers.

"Of course, there have been quite a lot of sanctions that have been applied, there are food laws, consumer protection laws, trade laws, and sanctions are quite heavy," said Helfi.

Previously reported, the National Police named one suspect in the case of violating MiyaKita's cooking oil distribution with an incommensurate mode. The suspect is said to be the owner or head of the warehouse.

The suspect served as head of the branch because PT. MSI and PT. ARN assigned to pack and sell cooking oil.

"In this case, investigators have named one suspect, namely the initials AWI who acts as the owner or concurrently as the head of the branch as well as the manager of the location," said Helfi.

In this case, suspect AWI is suspected of violating Article 62 in conjunction with Article 8 and Article 9 and Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection and Article 102 in conjunction with Article 97 and or Article 142 in conjunction with Article 91 paragraph (1) of Law Number 18 of 2012 concerning Food, and or Article 120 of Law Number 3 of 2014 concerning Industry.

Then, Article 66 in conjunction with Article 25 paragraph (3) of Law Number 20 of 2014 concerning Standardization and Assessment of Adjustments, and/or Article 106 in conjunction with Article 24 and/or Article 108 in conjunction with Article 30 paragraph (2) Law Number 7 of 2014 concerning Trade, and/or Article 263 of the Criminal Code.