MEDAN - Trade Minister (Mendag) Budi Santoso ensures that the prices of basic necessities in the disaster-affected areas are relatively stable ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah.
"It turns out that everything is running normally, the market is very crowded. We saw the visitors ourselves," said Budi, accompanied by North Sumatra Deputy Governor Surya after reviewing the traditional and modern markets in Tebing Tinggi City, North Sumatra, Friday, February 27, reported by ANTARA.
His party also checked the availability of food supplies in the disaster-affected areas in Tebing Tinggi City during the holy month of Ramadan.
Not only at the level of traditional and modern market retailers, but also at the distributor level in the same area of Tebing Tinggi City.
Various commodities, such as vegetables, red chilies, onions, chicken, beef, chicken eggs, rice, cooking oil, sugar, and other basic necessities.
Among them, the price of chicken is Rp35,500/kg, chicken eggs Rp27,000/kg, beef Rp130,000/kg, red onions and garlic Rp35,000/kg.
"Gambir market on the High Bank is one of the markets affected by the disaster in late November 2025," explained Budi.
The Minister of Trade said that the central government together with the provincial and city governments wanted to ensure that economic activities returned to normal.
Budi also conveyed that the prices of basic necessities were relatively stable and did not exceed the highest retail price (HET).
In addition to reviewing the prices of basic necessities, the Minister of Trade Budi took the time to buy goods from traders at the Gambir Tebing Tinggi Market.
He bought vegetables, chicken, eggs, rice, and cooking oil to be distributed to residents of Tebing Tinggi. Residents around the location enthusiastically received the aid for free.
"I would like to thank the Tebing Tinggi City Government and the North Sumatra Provincial Government for maintaining the stability of prices and the availability of food stocks during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. Hopefully there will be no price increases," said Budi.
Nurjannah, a resident of Tebing Tinggi, North Sumatra, expressed his gratitude for the visit and attention of the central government.
His party admitted that they obtained rice for the Stabilization of Food Supply and Prices (SPHP) in a five-kilogram package, and one liter of cooking oil.
"Thank you, Mr. Minister and Mr. Deputy Governor, for seeing our market. Thank you for your help, this staple is very helpful for us," he said.
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