Ahead Of Wednesday Pon And Cabinet Reshuffle Issues, Jokowi Calls Bulog President Director Budi Waseso To The Palace

President Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (31/1/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) summoned the President Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso (Buwas) to the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, today. Buwas's summons was made amid news of a cabinet reshuffle or reshuffle on Wednesday. The first Wednesday in February 2023, according to the Java calendar, was Wednesday Pon. President Jokowi has a habit of announcing important decisions on Wednesday Pon. So what does Jokowi want to discuss with Buwas? "The problem is that before the Eid period, readiness for basic needs issues includes rice," Budi said before entering the State Palace area, Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, January 31. However, said Buwas, a call from the Palace against him did not come suddenly. On Monday, he had received a meeting invitation at the Presidential Palace. Buwas admitted that rice prices have recently increased. Rice prices must be controlled because they are an important factor that can affect inflation. President Jokowi in the last few meetings also mentioned Bulog to immediately control rice prices. "As explained by Bulog, yesterday's assignment was for market operations. We have also done it throughout the region. Only why is the price still high now, now maybe we will discuss this from which side," said Buwas. After Buwas arrived at the Palace, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan then followed into the Palace area. Zulkifli was reluctant to comment and asked the media to wait for the meeting to be completed.