Gibran Rakabuming Raka Promises To Revitalize Traditional Markets For The Comfort Of Buyers And Traders

Candidate for vice president number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka promised to revitalize traditional markets (photo: between)

JAKARTA - Prospective vice president number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka said he would revitalize traditional markets to create convenience for buyers and traders. "Then, this is also the most important thing, this is market revitalization to make it more comfortable," said Gibran after blusukan at Pasar Minggu Traditional Market, Jakarta, Saturday. He added that he had already implemented traditional market revitalization in Surakarta City. "Almost all traditional markets in Surakarta we revitalized," added the Surakarta mayor.

On that occasion, Gibran had a dialogue with traders to monitor food commodity prices as well as buy some basic commodities in the market. "We saw this, yes, what, the prices in the market. Earlier we were shopping for chili, onions, oil, several fruits as well," said Gibran..

Sebelum ke Pasar Minggu, Gibranmengunjungi Pasar Induk Kramat Jati, Jakarta Timur, danberdialog dengan para pedagang di sana.Usai dari Pasar Tradisional Pasar Minggu, Gibranmenuju Manado, Sulawesi Utara, untuk melanjutkan agenda kampanye.Gibran yang masih aktif sebagai wali kota Surakarta itu mengambil cuti selama berkampanye di Jakarta.Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) RI telah menerima pendaftaran tiga bakal pasangan capres-cawapres, yakni Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, dan Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka.Masa kampanye pemilu ditetapkan mulai tanggal 28 November 2023 hingga 10 Februari 2024, sementara pemungutan suara dijadwalkan pada tanggal 14 Februari 2024.