Asked How To Stabilize Food Prices During Blusukan, Gibran: At The End Of The Year It All Rises

Candidate for vice president serial number 2, Gibran Rakabuming Raka at Rawasari Market, Central Jakarta (Photo: DOK Diah AYU/VOI)

JAKARTA - Candidate for vice president number 2, Gibran Rakabuming Raka received questions from a trader about his strategy to control food prices. Responding to this, Gibran explained that food prices towards the end of the year, especially the celebration of Christmas and New Year's Day 2024, always soar in line with the increase in food needs. This was revealed by Gibran during blusukan at Rawasari Market, Central Jakarta, on the sixth day of the 2024 presidential election campaign. "Hehe, at the end of the year, the price is all going up again, ma'am," said Gibran at the location, Sunday, December 3. The eldest son of President Joko Widodo then continued, according to him, when entering the new year, the prices of basic necessities will be stable again. "Later, God willing, the beginning of the year will be stable again," he said. During his visit to Rawasari Market, Gibran, who was accompanied by his wife, Selvi Ananda, also shopped for a number of food commodities. The Mayor of Solo also checks the prices of basic commodities. He admitted that food commodity prices continued to rise. "Earlier we checked several prices, especially chilies, which rose a bit. We also spent some of these, fruits, vegetables, and others. But the most notable thing is chili. Chili is a bit expensive at Rp. 95 thousand," explained Gibran.

Even so, he still encourages people to shop at traditional markets. The mayor of Solo also appreciated the residents who continued to shop at Rawasari Market. "What is clear is that because this is near the end of the year, we encourage all residents to shop at traditional markets, yes, we are busy and we saw that the enthusiasm of the residents was extraordinary," he explained.