Ganjar Blusukan At Kebonagung Market Boyolali, Hearing Complaints On Expensive Rice Prices To Minimal Capital Access

Presidential candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo, during blusukan at the Kebonagung Traditional Market, Ngemplak District, Boyolali Regency, Central Java, Saturday (30/12/2023). BETWEEN/HO-Special.

BOYOLALI - Presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo again carried out blusukan to meet traders and visitors at the Kebonagung Traditional Market, Ngemplak District, Boyolali Regency, Central Java.

Mantan gubernur Jateng Ganjar Pranowo saat blusukan ke pasar tradisional bertemu dengan para pedagang dan membeli sejumlah sayuran serta tempe.

A number of visitors stated that the price of rice is still expensive in the market.

Ganjar Pranowo said the price of rice in the market did not increase, but remained stable above.

The price, which was originally only sold at around Rp. 10,000 per kilogram to Rp. 12,000/kg, but now it is Rp. 14,000/kg. The increase in rice has been going on for a long time.

Ganjar also said that he had not been able to control the price of vegetables such as chilies, garlic, and rice. The cycle sees the harvest and does not harvest, so it must be really considered.

Ganjar's arrival was immediately greeted with enthusiasm by traders and the surrounding community. They are scrambling to get close to each other, just greeting and shaking hands. Some residents also expressed complaints regarding the high prices of basic necessities.

However, traders also complained about access to capital. Those who are only small traders ask Ganjar to provide access to capital because they cannot borrow from the bank.

According to Ganjar, the government does need to be present and help small traders. While in Central Java, he has a program called Credit Lapak, cheap credit specifically for market traders.

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Ganjar said that small traders and MSMEs must appoint a bank to take care of their capital.

"Because they definitely need fast capital with low interest rates. Later, banks will be appointed to provide credit at low interest rates," he said.

The practice, he said, had been carried out in Central Java during Ganjar's two-term governorship.

Ganjar collaborated with Bank Jateng, providing cheap credit called Credit for special stalls for traders and small entrepreneurs.

"They need not much capital, some Rp. 500,000 to Rp. 2 million. Therefore, in the past, Lapak Credit was made to respond to that. We will create a similar program later at the national level," he said.