In The Aftermath Of Lacking Content, The Minister Of Trade Will Evaluate Oil Distribution

JAKARTA - The Minister of Trade (Mendag) Budi Santoso will evaluate the distribution flow, regulation and price of the highest retail (HET) of Oilita.

The evaluation was carried out in the aftermath of the many findings of Oilita being sold above HET and the volume of the dose was less than 1 liter.

So far, the distribution flow of Oilita has been monitored in the Bulk Cooking Oil Information System (SIMIRAH). This system is used by the government to map the distribution chain and price of cooking oil specifically for the Minita brand.

"In the future, we will arrange everything. Starting from the distribution, including the repacker, then D1 (distributor 1), D2, and HET. We evaluate all of them," he said after meeting with the Indonesian Ombudsman, at the Ministry of Trade Office, Jakarta, Friday, March 21.

Budi said the government continues to monitor and evaluate. He said the findings related to the violation of the Oilita after tightening supervision on Christmas 2024 until the New Year 2025.

Furthermore, Budi said that supervision will continue to be carried out and tightened, especially ahead of Eid Al-Fitr 2025.

"Supervision continues, it is still being carried out," he said.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Indonesian Ombudsman Mokhammad Najih said the Ombudsman had conducted random pickings or testing of goods units in several provinces.

Furthermore, Najih said that this picking test was carried out as a step to provide input related to community protection.

"This is an input, advice on improvement, how steps have been taken, taken in the future to make it even better. Thus, the protection of the community against this problem can be resolved properly," said Najih.