JAKARTA - The Aceh Industry and Trade Service (Disperindag) appealed to all traders in the local province not to hoard goods and raise prices above normal levels ahead of this year's Ramadan.

"We remind traders not to pile up staple goods which could result in price fluctuations in the market," said the Head of the Aceh Industry and Trade Agency, Mohd Tanwier in Banda Aceh, as reported by Antara, Friday, April 2.

He explained that his party together with the Aceh Polda Food Task Force Team will monitor intensively in the field to ensure that the supply needs for prices are stable and the distribution of needs from supply areas is smooth.

"We will continue to monitor the stock in the market, including coordinating with related agencies for smooth distribution and if there are rogue traders, they will be prosecuted legally," he said.

He added that currently the stock of staple goods in Banda Aceh is sufficient to meet public demand and prices are still stable.

Deputy Chief of Criminal Investigation of Polda Aceh, AKBP Hairajadi said that he would take firm action against business actors who hoarded goods ahead of Ramadan 2021.

"We ask entrepreneurs not to pile up goods and raise goods," he said.

He said the Aceh Regional Police would take firm action against traders who hoarded goods and condition so that the price of goods rose in the market.

"If there is a criminal element, we will process it legally and if there is an administrative violation it will be followed up by the relevant agencies," he said.


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