There's Nasi Uduk Aceh With Pork Menu, The Deputy Governor Of DKI Doesn't Talk About Sanctions: What's Important Is Mutual Respect

Nasi Uduk Aceh restaurant with pork side dish in Penjaringan, North Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria responded to the uproar about Aceh's nasi uduk stalls selling pork menus in North Jakarta. Previously, there was a commotion about Nasi Padang, a side dish of pork, which was also in North Jakarta.

For this, Riza is reluctant to discuss the sanctions that the DKI Provincial Government can apply to sellers of non-halal menus by including the regional label.

"Issues like this are not the most important sanctions, but let's promote mutual respect for each other," said Riza at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Thursday, June 16.

Riza said that Indonesia is a country with a variety of ethnicities, customs, religions, cultures, and various culinary delights. Therefore, he asked all people to respect the cultural identity of a region, including its food, with the aim of avoiding polemics.

"Every region has food, let's respect it. If you really want to make it for personal use at home, go ahead. If it's sold in a public place, for example rice with unusual meat. Let's respect and respect each other," he explained.

For information, North Jakarta residents were again shocked by the food with pork at a stall called Nasi Uduk Aceh 77 in Muara Karang.

Meanwhile, Head of the Aceh Government Liaison Agency (BPPA) Almuniza Kamal hopes that there will be no culinary sellers who serve non-halal food by including the name of Aceh.

“Aceh is an area with a majority Muslim population and applies Islamic law. Moreover, all culinary origins from Aceh are halal products that can be eaten by the wider community," said Almuniza.

He explained that the Aceh Governor asked his party to directly check the existence of the Nasi uduk stall "Aceh" 77 which provides non-halal menus and is viral on social media.

"We hope that there will be no more sellers who serve non-halal menus, but carry the name Aceh," he said.

On the other hand, Pluit Urban Village stated that it would summon the seller of Nasi uduk "Aceh" 77 in Muara Karang, North Jakarta for allegedly providing pork jerky or non-halal menus.

"We will call the seller to remove the Aceh name label, because Aceh is known as the Veranda of Mecca," said Lurah Pluit Sumarno accompanied by the Head of Sub-Division of Inter-Institutional and Community Relations, Aceh Government Liaison Agency (BPPA) Cut Putri Alyanur.