In The Aftermath Of The Oplosan Rice Case, The DPRD Urges DKI BUMD To Open Complaints On Food Quality Problems

The plenary meeting of the DKI Jakarta DPRD. (Diah-VOI)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Dwi Rio Sambodo, urged regional-owned enterprises (BUMD) of DKI Jakarta to open a complaint channel that can be accessed by residents to complain about the problem of food quality they get.

This is the aftermath of the case of mixing rice on a number of brands that also dragged the BUMD belonging to the DKI Provincial Government, namely PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya.

"Of course this should be a kind of introspection that complaints must be opened transparently, which can be accessed easily by residents. So this is one of the supporting systems in public surveillance functions," Rio told reporters, Thursday, July 17.

In addition, Rio also urged the DKI Provincial Government not only to conduct internal audits of alleged violations of the quality of rice from the Food Station warehouse, but also to the involvement of external audits. Then, the results of the audit were submitted openly.

These two steps, according to Rio, should be taken in order to maintain public trust in the openness of the management of companies owned by the DKI Provincial Government. Along with this, Commission B of the DPRD plans to summon the Food Station to clarify the case after the audit is carried out.

"Until now, we are still waiting for the investigation process. In principle, we are ready at any time, because this is one of the main tasks, functions, members of the Council," said Rio.

The National Police's Food Task Force is currently following up on the Ministry of Agriculture's report regarding the rice supply report. The National Police examined four producers, namely Wilmar Group, PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya, PT Belitang Panen Raya, and PT Sentosa Utama Lestari ( Japfa Group) as an investigation step.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Food, Maritime and Agricultural Security Service (KPKP) Hasudungan Sidabalok promised to withdraw rice sold by PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya if the BUMD belonging to the DKI Provincial Government was proven to have mixed.

"If it is proven that it has been mixed, it will be withdrawn," said Hasudungan in a short message, Wednesday, July 16.

Currently, Hasudungan said that his party was conducting an internal audit in examining the quality of rice sold by PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya.

The KPKP Office, continued Hasudungan, is still waiting for the results of the examination of rice samples taken from a warehouse owned by the Food Station in Cipinang, East Jakarta.

"Yes (The KPKP Office conducts an internal audit). We are still waiting for the results of the FS rice sample examination that we examined in the DKPKP lab," he said.