Eko Patrio: Cheap PANsar Was Scheduled Long Before Zulhas Becomes Trade Minister

Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan (Photo via Ministry of Trade)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPW PAN Party Eko Hendro Purnomo or familiarly called Eko Patrio, emphasized that the cheap market event in Lampung which was attended by Zulkifli Hasan had been scheduled long before serving as the Minister of Trade (Mendag). This was said by Eko Patrio regarding the polemic of the PAN Chairman who is also the Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan when distributing free oil at the Cheap PANsar event in Teluk Betung Timur, Bandar Lampung City, Saturday, July 9. “This cheap PANsar has been routinely organized by PAN as a form of our concern for the small community. In April this year, you can check, we held a cheap PANsar in 6 areas in DKI Jakarta. Sembako whose price reaches Rp. 150,000 are sold for only Rp. 30,000,” said Eko Patrio in Jakarta, Wednesday, July 13.

"So this cheap PANsar event (already) was scheduled by PAN long before the PAN Ketum became a minister," he continued.

According to Eko, the packaged cooking oil of Oilita which was distributed free of charge to the public was bought directly by the daughter of Zulhas who is also the administrator of PAN, Futri Zulya Savitri, to the distributor. He emphasized that the purchase and distribution did not violate existing procedures. "MinyaKita was not given away for free, but Futri bought it from distributors and distributed it to women in Lampung, which is her constituency," he said.

The secretary of the DPR RI PAN Faction also considered that Futri was inspired by the General Chair of PAN who cared about women. Incidentally at this time, Ketum PAN is the Minister of Trade.

“Pak Zulkifli now apart from being the Chairman of PAN, he is also known as the 'Minister of Mothers' because he often goes to the market and takes care of basic necessities that are close to women. What his father did inspires his children, especially Futri is also a woman who definitely has closeness and concern for mothers, "explained Eko.

Therefore, Eko hopes that the agenda organized by PAN can inspire other parties to jointly maintain so that basic necessities can be guaranteed and enjoyed by the community.

“Let's all focus on what can be done for the needs of the community. Of course, other parties can follow the example of PAN, which organizes cheap PANsar so that people can enjoy basic necessities at affordable prices," he said. "And this event will continue to other regions, carried out by each Chair of the DPW or members of the DPR-RI council, and of course The chairman will be present on Saturday-Sunday holidays which do not collide with working days as a minister as a regional appreciation for doing cheap PANsar," said Eko.