Strict Action Will Be Taken By Cooking Oil Mafia Chief Of Police: I Remind No One To Do Deviance, We're Chasing!

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo with Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi and Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita inspected PT Asianagro Agungjaya, a cooking oil producer in Cilincing, Jakut. (HO-Polri Public Relations Division)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo emphasized that the National Police will take firm action against all parties who violate the rules and commit irregularities in the distribution of cooking oil.

"I remind you, don't let anyone who deviates, let alone what should enter the consumer route is turned into the industry, we will definitely pursue it," said Sigit in a written statement quoted by Antara, Monday, March 21.

This warning was conveyed by the National Police Chief when he visited PT Asianagro Agungjaya, Cilincing, North Jakarta as a producer of cooking oil, Monday.

The National Police Chief asked all parties to be disciplined regarding the cooking oil supply chain process for the community.

General Sigit emphasized that the National Police through the Food Task Force (Satgas) at the central and regional levels will assist in escorting, monitoring and distributing cooking oil to the market.

According to him, the commitment is to ensure that cooking oil is properly distributed to the market and sold at a price that is in accordance with government policies, especially bulk cooking oil which is regulated according to the highest retail price of Rp. 14,000 per liter or equivalent to Rp. 15,000 per kilogram. , the need for cooking oil in the community can be fulfilled and it is hoped that there will be no more people waiting in line to get these basic ingredients.

"I asked Bhabinkamtibmas to carry out checks on all traditional markets," he said.

This check, said Sigit, is to get information at any time regarding the supply of cooking oil on the market. Information will be obtained which markets are experiencing a supply shortage, including checking that selling prices are not in accordance with the policy.

“This information can be reported to the Food Task Force. So that the National Police can coordinate with fellow producers and distributors as well as related ministries to ensure that everything is in accordance with the rules," said Kaolri.

The National Police Chief appealed to the public not to worry about the availability of cooking oil in the market. The government and all related parties are working hard to ensure the availability of cooking oil at a predetermined selling price.

"Once again I urge fellow producers, distributors who have registered and made an integrity pact to immediately distribute goods, distribute oil. So that the presence of oil in the market can be filled quickly," said Sigit.