Buy Cooking Oil At The Police Station, Just In Time For Elections, Fingers Dipped In Ink So It Doesn't Come Twice

A woman buys cooking oil at the South Jakarta Police, then dips her pinky finger in the ink as a sign that she has bought it/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA - South Jakarta Metro Police provide 25,200 liters of cooking oil per day at a price of Rp. 14 thousand per liter. South Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Budhi Herdi Susianto said there were no special conditions. It's just that the process of buying cooking oil is similar to the general election (election), after taking the oil, the buyer's finger is dipped in ink to indicate that it has been purchased.

"So there are no requirements, people who need it can buy it here. In one day they can only buy a maximum of 4 liters. After they take cooking oil, we ask them to dip their finger as a sign that they have bought it today and they are not allowed to return it." waiting in line or buying more," said Pol. Comr. Budhi Herdi Susianto, at the South Jakarta Police, Friday, March 4.

A woman buys cooking oil at the South Jakarta Police, then dips her pinky finger in the ink as a sign that she has bought it/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

Kombes Budhi also explained that this activity will be carried out for the next six days. Then for the price adjusted by the Central Government.

"Today until the next 6 days. Cooking oil to be sold to the public, the price according to government regulations is 14 thousand per liter," explained Budhi.

Budhi explained that his party had provided 150 thousand liters which were distributed at the Polres and Polsek in the jurisdiction of South Jakarta for the next six days.

"What we have distributed to the police station and five police stations. This takes up to 6 days, so we will disburse approximately 150 thousand liters, we will help sell it, distribute cooking oil to the public," he said.