Blusukan To Pasar Rumput, Gibran Borong Bakso, Cilok To Cincau

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka blusukan to Pasar Rumput, Manggarai, Jakarta, Monday (11/12/2023), had a dialogue with a number of traders and distributed notebooks. ANTARA/Genta Tenri Mawangi

JAKARTA - Candidate for vice president number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka buys meatballs, cilok, to cincau sold by several traders in the area outside the main building of Pasar Rumput, Jakarta.

He explained that his action in buying up snacks was a form of support for small, micro and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

"When we go to the market, we interact with traders, buy MSMEs," said Gibran, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, December 11.

His action in buying snacks outside the main Pasar Rumput building was triggered after Gibran walked out of his car. Several traders called his name: 'Mas Gibran, buy it'.

Gibran immediately approached the traders who called him, and asked how much he was selling. Then, he bought the snacks and distributed them to residents who were crowding near the merchant cart.

Not long after Gibran bought up traders' merchandise, he continued to walk towards his car while distributing notebooks to children.

On average, the traders Gibran met complained about the prices of several commodities rising towards the end of 2023.

Not only that, but there was also one resident who complained about his house being evicted near the Manggarai area because it was affected by the revitalization of Manggarai KRL Station.

The candidate for vice president number 2 accommodates the residents' complaints. When asked by reporters about the complaint, he replied: 'Yes, yes, yes later'.

Meanwhile, regarding the rising prices, Gibran said that he found the rising prices of several commodities in almost all markets for his blusukan during the campaign period.

"Almost the same as all market traders, complaining about the price of chili, sugar rising. There are some traders who do not get our supply of Oil, yes, at the end of the year the trend is indeed rising, especially chili. That's why I bought chili," said Gibran answering reporters' questions after blusukan at the Grass Market.

Gibran toured the Pasar Rumput area for approximately 1 hour. He walked from an area outside the market and met traders in front of the main Pasar Rumput building.

Along his activities from the area outside the market to the main building of Pasar Rumput, Gibran also distributed notebooks to children and mothers who were crowding near the vicinity of Gibran.