Ridwan Kamil Prepares 240,000 Liters of Cooking Oil for Market Operations, Sold for Rp14,000

Cooking Oil Market Operation (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil ensures that the cooking oil market operations carried out in 11 regencies/cities in the West Java region, such as the Purwakarta District Office, Purwakarta Regency, are on target and run optimally.

"In Purwakarta, we continue to monitor distribution in situations that are uncomfortable for the community. In particular, the increase in cooking oil which is almost Rp40,000 (per 2 liters), whereas normally it is only Rp28,000 per 2 liters," said Ridwan Kamil quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, January 15.

According to him, this monitoring is carried out to ensure that the operation of the cooking oil market is running optimally and on target. Kang Emil said the operation of the cooking oil market in Purwakarta would take place in three sub-districts.

"We continue to carry out market operations. This week we have 11 regencies/cities. But next week, God willing, all 27 regencies/cities can be reached," he said.

In addition, he also appreciated the local government of Purwakarta Regency who was quick to carry out the market operation.

"I thank you. The Regent is extraordinary, because if you focus on one point, there will definitely be a very extraordinary crowd. Later from here it will be distributed to the three sub-districts. Also according to the needs and requests, so even though the queues are still relatively safe and under control," he said.

In market operations in West Java, around 240,000 liters of cooking oil are prepared. Cooking oil is sold at a price of Rp14 thousand per liter. Each person is only allowed to buy two bottles or two liters.

"Later on, this cooking oil will be divided into 27 regencies/cities as needed," said Kang Emil.

To monitor the price of cooking oil in the markets, Ridwan Kamil asked the West Java Champion People's Market Ambassador Atalia Praratya Ridwan Kamil to check directly and periodically at people's markets in West Java.

"I ask Mrs. Atalia as the West Java Market Ambassador to also monitor hundreds of West Java markets regarding this condition," said Kang Emil.

To ensure the availability of cooking oil remains safe, the West Java Provincial Government will collaborate with the West Java Bank Indonesia Representative Office by monitoring the condition of cooking oil in Bulog.

"We will also be here together with BI to evaluate warehousing at Bulog, so that we can ensure that supply to markets, especially in West Java, can be safely controlled," he said.

In addition, said Ridwan Kamil, the price of basic necessities in West Java will be more controlled and affordable with the new infrastructure that can simplify the distribution process. One of them is the Cisumdawu Toll Road which can reduce the distance between Bandung and Majalengka.

"Prices are also directly proportional to infrastructure, so actually in the next year, the people of West Java should live better because the Cisumdawu Toll Road, which used to take 4 hours from Bandung to Majalengka, is now 40 minutes.

The faster the infrastructure is, the cheaper the transportation costs for the basic necessities will be because it's faster. Hopefully, in the medium term, we can harvest the welfare results," he said.

One of the residents of Purwakarta who bought cooking oil at the market operation, Rina, admitted that this activity was helped. "It's really helpful, especially now that the price of cooking oil is Rp40 thousand. From this morning here, this really helps because buying here is Rp14 thousand, 1 liter," said Ridwan Kamil.