JAKARTA Billy, one of the rice traders, confirmed Buwas' statement regarding the existence of rice games. Of the many private companies that control rice games, one of them is in the East Java area.
"What Mr. Buwas said is true, in East Java," said Billy.
Billy also said that many traders opened smuggled rice from Vietnam, through the Batam route.
"If you want to be honest, rice is actually scary, try if the smuggled is closed. (there is) 90 percent (rice) smuggled from Vietnam. (via) Batam for the surrounding islands. What kind of rice (types) goes there. Everyone knows in Batam," he said.
Billy explained that smuggled rice from Vietnam through Batam was sent to a number of islands, including Java and Jakarta. Because Billy said the two were very strict.
"If (the smuggling) goes to Java, they don't dare," he said.
Meanwhile, Bulog Director Budi Waseso (Buwas) claimed that his party had data on private companies playing in the rice market. Even Buwas said, the data had been submitted to the Food Task Force for follow-up.
"I know the area. I don't use it for a long time. Private companies produce and raise prices," said Buwas at the Cipinang Rice Main Market, East Jakarta, Monday, October 3.
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