Papua Provincial Government Wanti-wanti Traders-Distributors In Papua Ahead Of Christmas, Don't Hoard Or Increase Food Prices

The atmosphere of the Papuan Provincial Government Low Market recently (ANTARA)

PAPUA - The Papua Provincial Government (Pemprov) reminded traders and distributors not to increase food prices more than the Highest Retail Price (HET) has been set by the government. If caught, strict sanctions will be imposed. The Acting Assistant for the Economy and People's Welfare of Papua Province, Suzana Wanggai, said that ahead of the Christmas Day H-2, it was hoped that the traders would not hoard, which resulted in prices soaring. "We remind traders and distributors not to hoard it, they will be monitored directly by the food task force," said Suzana Wanggai to Antara in Jayapura, Friday, December 23. According to Suzana, indeed, before Christmas like this, the demand for food commodities is quite high, where based on the monitoring of the Food Task Force on December 22, small cayenne pepper has increased from Rp. 98 thousand per kilo to Rp. 130 per kilo, then garlic has also increased from Rp. 33 thousand to Rp. 35 thousand. " “ In addition, stable commodities are medium rice of Rp. 11 thousand per kilo and cooking oil of Rp. 20 thousand per liter, even though based on commodity stock data it can last for the next three months so this means it is quite sufficient," he said. He explained that rice stocks are also safe for the next three months by reaching 50,000 tonnes moderate for stock cooking oil as much as 2,600 tonnes, his party also appealed to the public to buy according to their needs. Meanwhile, the Head of the Section for Basic Materials and Important Goods of the Industry, Cooperatives, MSMEs and Manpower of Papua Province Baji Idrus also conveyed the same thing which was for safe commodity stocks until February 2023.