Police Food Task Force Investigate Findings Of Minya Kita Not In Accordance With Takaran

Head of the National Police Food Task Force, Brigadier General Pol. Helfi Assegaf/ Photo: ANTARA

JAKARTA The National Police Food Task Force (Satgas) is investigating allegations of violations related to Minya Kita packaged cooking oil that were found not in accordance with the measurements stated in the packaging label.

The head of the National Police's Food Task Force, Brigadier General Pol. Helfi Assegaf, stated that this investigation was carried out after his party found discrepancies in the content of the product during an inspection at Lenteng Agung Market, South Jakarta.

"A measurement was made of three MinyaKita brands produced by three different manufacturers, and it was found that the size did not match the one listed in the packaging label. The results of the temporary measurement, in the label, were listed as 1 liter, but it turned out to contain only 700 900 milliliters," said Brigadier General Helfi, Sunday (9/3).

Brigadier General Helfi revealed that there were three companies whose products were found not according to the dose, namely PT Artha Eka Global Asia (Depok, West Java), the MSME Manufacturer Cooperative of the Archipelago Integrated Group (Kudus, Central Java), PT Tunas Agro Indolestari (Tangerang, Banten).

Then the samples tested included an investigation, namely Oilya Kita bottled 1 liter bottle from PT Artha Eka Global Asia and the MSME Manufacturer Cooperative of the Archipelago Integrated Group, MinyaKita, a 2 liter voucher from PT Tunas Agro Indolestari.

"On these findings, the National Police's Food Task Force confiscated evidence and conducted further investigations and investigations," said Brigadier General Helfi.

Previously, on Saturday, March 8, Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Andi Amran Sulaiman conducted a surprise inspection (sidak) at Lenteng Agung Market, South Jakarta, to follow up on reports regarding Minya Kita that were not in accordance with the dose.

During the inspection, it was found that the packaged cooking oil of the MinyaKita brand that was sold not only had content that was less than standard, but also exceeded the highest retail price (HET) set by the government.

Minister of Agriculture Asks Companies to be Closed If Proven Guilty of Responding to these findings, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that practices like this cannot be tolerated because they are detrimental to the community.

"I have coordinated with Kabareskrim and the Food Task Force. If it is proven that there is a violation, this company must be closed and the permit revoked. There is no room for business actors who deliberately seek profit in a way that harms the people," he said.

The Minister of Agriculture also emphasized the importance of strict supervision in the distribution of cooking oil so that similar incidents do not occur again in the future.

Furthermore, the National Police's Food Task Force, the National Police's Food Task Force, is currently investigating the investigation and will take legal steps against parties found to have committed violations. If found guilty, producers can be subject to sanctions in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act and applicable trade regulations.

The public is also advised to report if they find packaged cooking oil products that do not meet the standards so that quick action can be taken to protect consumers.