Summons The Trade Minister, The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Wants To Ask For An Explanation Regarding The Revocation Of The Cooking Oil HET

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JAKARTA - Indonesian House of Representatives Commission VI has again summoned the Minister of Trade, Muhammad Lutfi today, Thursday, March 17. This summons for a hearing (RDP) will be specifically discussed regarding the scarcity of cooking oil.

Based on the agenda of the Secretariat General of the Indonesian House of Representatives, the RDP of the Minister of Trade with Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives at 13.30 WIB.

The chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, explained that the council wanted to ask for a direct explanation from the government regarding the revocation of the highest retail price (HET) policy for several types of cooking oil.

“The government has just decided to revoke the one-price cooking oil policy. The House of Representatives is waiting for an explanation from the government regarding this matter", said Puan in her statement, Thursday, March 17.

According to the PDIP legislator for the Central Java constituency, the cooking oil problem must be resolved as soon as possible. Given the scarcity of cooking oil, this has led to an increase in prices which makes people nervous and difficult. Moreover, the month of Ramadan is approaching.

"We hope that the problem of scarcity of cooking oil can be resolved soon. We also ask the government to ensure that the price of cooking oil immediately returns to normal before Eid", said Puan.