BPOM's Affirmation Of Aoka's Roti Gives Peace To The Community

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Roti Aoka and Okko stumbled upon a cosmetic preservative case. Recently, the results of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM RI) showed that Aoka bread was relatively safe while Okko was found to have a prohibited compound, namely sodium dehydroacetat.

BPOM gave the 'green light' to the Aoka bread because no preservatives were found to be prohibited.

BPOM's quick move by conducting a sample test of Aoka bread products circulating in the community and immediately announcing the results to the public was considered the right step.

It was as conveyed by a public policy observer from Trisakti University Trubus Rahadiansyah when contacted by the media crew.

"The BPOM step is right. If I see this, it's only a juornalism citizen. BPOM has announced that Aoka bread is not dangerous. BPOM must summon stakeholders and make related regulations to be announced immediately," he said while talking to the media crew by telephone, Sunday, July 28.

Instead, he continued, BPOM as an extension of the government regarding food and medicine security must act quickly to respond to phenomena that occur in the community before the news circulating spreads more widely without being tested for truth.

In fact, continued Trubus, if the information is indicated as a hoax or a lie, BPOM as a credible institution must cooperate with the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) to combat the fake news.

"BPOM and companies must be proactive in announcing and distributing to the public. BPOM must cooperate with the Ministry of Communication and Information to remove hoax information. Then, investigate the hoax to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police," he said.

The quick and precise step from BPOM gave peace in the midst of public confusion. As conveyed by one of the traders at Pagi Sambas Market, Awan.

"Frankly, I am happy with the BPOM announcement. I can sell Aoka bread again. Incidentally, there is still a lot of stock," he admitted.

Previously, due to the oblique news, Awan admitted that he had lost because many of his coffee shops had applied for retours, so he was forced to withdraw the Aoka bread from the coffee shops.

"Yesterday I lost, bro. Many coffee shop traders asked for a retour," he continued.

The same thing was conveyed by Mukri, a mobile coffee trader around Tebet Station.

"When it was crowded with dangerous substances, many asked me about Roti Aoka. I can't explain it. Many don't want to buy it. But now many know that it's a hoax. I've seen the news. Given friends in WA," he said.

Met separately, Ahong, a trader in Guntung Payung, Banjar baru, South Kalimantan, said he was relieved after an official announcement from BPOM was made. Because, thanks to the announcement, his party was able to return to selling in peace.

"Frankly, I was confused because many of my customers asked me. Thankfully there has been an announcement from BPOM. People from distributors have also explained and shown information from the company," he added.

In the midst of public confusion, a firm statement from the government's credible logging is really needed. This is to provide certainty for the community and prevent confusion in information.