Visiting Klaten Trainers, Puan Accommodates Complaints About Potential Expiration Of Raw Materials

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani (right), saw the process of making pottery crafts in Melikan, Wedi, Klaten, Central Java, Tuesday (30/1/2024). (ANTARA PHOTO/Aloysius Jarot Nugroho)

KLATEN - Chairman of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, visited a pottery craftsman in Melikan Village, Wedi District, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Tuesday, January 30.

In this activity, Puan looks at the production directly and explores the problems faced by the craftsmen.

"Indeed, this is one thing that we must support to be able to improve the welfare of the people here, because this has been passed down for generations," said Puan, quoted by Antara.

He said that the production of the pottery is still carried out manually because it is part of the peculiarity of pottery from Klaten.

"How then the typical ones can be better but don't leave these unique characteristics," he said.

Asked about the complaints from manufacturers regarding clay raw materials that are expected to expire within the next seven years, according to him, a solution will be sought together.

"I have asked that, we will work together to find a solution. It is impossible then not to think about it from now on, because seven years of course one thing that is not short or still long," he said.

He said, if in the next seven years there is no raw material for pottery producers, it will be a new problem.

"We will try to find a solution, we have already talked," he said.

One of the pottery craftsmen, Waris Hartono appreciated Puan's visit

"Alhamdulillah, we are very grateful. We are very proud, meaning that we are cared for by the government," he said.

He said that he had conveyed concerns from pottery manufacturers regarding the availability of raw materials. Therefore, he hopes that there will be special attention from the government.

"We just said that the conditions are running low. The raw material for clay can't be updated. The more we dig it out," he said.