DPD Asks The Government To Guard Supply And Food Prices Ahead Of Ramadan

Illustration of food ingredients (ANTARA)

Deputy Chairman of the DPD RI Mahyudin asked the government to maintain the availability of supplies and prices of basic commodities that have the potential to soar ahead of Ramadan 2023 because it will burden the community.

This was conveyed while leading the proceedings of the 8th DPD RI Plenary Session for Session III of 2022-2023 at the Senayan Parliament Complex, quoted by ANTARA Friday, February 17.

"The increase in prices and scarcity of basic supplies that almost routinely occur every time before the month of Ramadan needs to be monitored and controlled," said Mahyudin.

Mahyudin said that the incidence of price increases and scarcity of basic supplies that repeatedly show that food management in Indonesia still has gaps that can be utilized by certain elements.

He said the leadership of the DPD RI asked Committee II DPD RI to coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Trade, BULOG, and other relevant agencies in maintaining supply and prices of basic commodities.

He asked all members of the DPD RI to communicate with local governments in helping control the prices of basic commodities ahead of Ramadan 2023.

"We hope that through intensive coordination and communication with related agencies, the price stability of these basic necessities can be realized, especially ahead of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2023," said Mahyudin.

The 8th Plenary Session of the DPD RI for Session III for 2022-2023 is scheduled to take the oath or promise of interim replacement (PAW), report on the implementation of the tasks of the equipment, decision making of the DPD RI, and closing speech at the end of the Session Period III of the 2022-2023 Session Year.