Upset By Rising Prices, Meat Traders In Jakarta And Buffer Areas Will Strike 5 Days Of Trade

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JAKARTA - Meat traders in Jakarta and the buffer zones included in the Jabodetabek agglomeration area plan to hold a trade strike in the market for five days.

Secretary General of the DPP Indonesian Market Traders Association (IKAPPI) Reynaldi Sarijowan revealed that the reason for the trade strike from meat sellers was due to the increase in beef prices which would later be resold in the market.

When traders are forced to increase prices because the price of meat at slaughterhouses exceeds the highest retail price set by the government, it is feared that people will also be reluctant to buy meat from market traders.

"We have received reports that at some point there will be a strike for the meat trade. Indeed, we can see that in Jabodetabek the price of meat is quite high, some even reaching Rp. 166 thousand (per kilogram)," Reynaldi said when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, February 22.

Reynaldi said that the meat trade strike, which was planned to run from Wednesday, February 23 to Sunday, February 27, was a form of anger and protest to the government.

Because, at this time the issue of the increase and scarcity of cooking oil and soybeans is still not resolved. Plus, the current price of meat is also starting to soar.

"Indeed, this is a form of annoyance for traders because until today there are no problems that the government can solve," said Reynaldi.

As is known, meat traders throughout Jabodetabek have also carried out a selling strike on January 20 to 22, 2021. The reason for this strike was also due to the increase in the price of meat at slaughterhouses.