Regarding The Damaged Social Assistance Rice, Budi Waseso: No Need To Wait A Long Time, Replace It Immediately

The President Director of Perum Bulog, Budi Waseso, showed the quality of PPKM rice which will be given to 8.8 million beneficiary families in the second phase. (Aditya Ramadhan/Antara)

JAKARTA - The President Director of Perum Bulog, Budi Waseso, ensures that the quality of the rice for the PPKM Rice Aid given to 8.8 million Beneficiary Families (KPM) is not damaged and does not have fleas. rice processing is minimal. If the process has been passed, don't say there are lice, the eggs are impossible," Budi Waseso said at a press conference at the Bulog Head Office, Jakarta, Thursday. medium quality in the Bulog warehouse. He emphasized that CBP rice is not commercial rice with premium quality, but he ensures that the quality is maintained. "This rice cannot be sold by Bulog, this is government rice. There is no understanding that Bulog is looking for profit or selling. "The government through the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) has assigned Perum Bulog to distribute PPKM rice assistance phase II to 8.8 million KPM throughout Indonesia. The distribution of PPKM rice will be carried out by PT Pos Indonesia and logistics company DNR Corporation.

Budi Waseso also answered about the presence of lumpy PPKM aid rice received by the community in Pandeglang Banten. According to him, the number of clumped rice is only three sacks out of a total of 464 sacks distributed in the area, so it cannot represent the quality of the rice as a whole. However, Bulog immediately replaced the lumpy rice with new, quality rice. He explained that whenever there was unqualified rice that was withdrawn from the community by Bulog, it would be examined in the laboratory and the cause of the damage would be investigated. He said that in the field, Bulog's rice often exchanged for unqualified rice which was detrimental to the community. This practice was carried out by exchanging Bulog's rice with low-quality rice but still using Bulog's sacks. For this matter, Budi Waseso emphasized that the police and prosecutors would investigate this matter for legal action.