Luhut Wants To Remove Bulk Cooking Oil, Member Of DPR F-PKS: Don't Create New Problems

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan/DOC PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Member of Commission VII DPR Mulyanto rejected the discourse on the abolition of bulk cooking oil thrown by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. He reminded the government not to raise controversial issues, particularly related to cooking oil.

"This issue is an old discourse and the Government itself has canceled it. Indeed, compared to packaged migration, bulk migraine is less hygienic, more difficult to handle, and is directly affected by the increase in CPO prices. However, small communities and MSMEs still need it very much," said Mulyanto told reporters, Wednesday, June 15.

The PKS Legislator for the Banten Dapil explained that bulk migration for public and industrial consumption occupies the dominant portion, which is 3.7 million tons in 2021 or about 74 percent of the national migration needs.

Therefore, the Deputy Chairperson of the DPR PKS Faction reminded the government not to be like the adage 'the mirror is split apart'. Because they are unable to control the supply and price of bulk migraine, said Mulyanto, the bulk migration has been abolished.

"Instead of making noise, the government should just abolish the bulk migration if it dares. I estimate that it will reap widespread rejection from the community," he said.

"Small communities still need affordable migraines, like this bulk migraine," he added.

Mulyanto suggested that instead of raising the discourse on the abolition of bulk cooking oil, the government should focus on controlling the availability and price of cooking oil, both bulk and packaged.

"Don't throw out new, unimportant and urgent issues that might even cause new problems," concluded Mulyanto.

Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan discussed the abolition of bulk cooking oil. However, he ensured that the price of simple bottled oil would match the highest retail price (HET).

"The price is still Rp. 14 thousand, yes there are ups and downs, ups and downs. Yes, the market mechanism if the supply is sufficient, it goes," said Luhut at the Finance and Development Supervisory Agency office, East Jakarta, Wednesday, June 15.

According to Luhut, the elimination of bulk cooking oil is done so that Indonesia becomes a dignified country. Moreover, he said, not many people use bulk cooking oil in Jakarta.

According to Luhut, currently there are only two countries that still sell bulk cooking oil, namely Indonesia and Bangladesh.

"We want to do it gradually into simple packaging. It's good, so it's dignified for our nation," said Luhut.