Governor Edy Wants To Alert Officers To Monitor Bulk Cooking Oil Prices In The Market

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MEDAN - The Governor of North Sumatra (Gubsu) Edy Rahmayadi inspects the stock of bulk cooking oil at the Pasar Center, Medan City. Governor Edy. still found a difference in the price of bulk cooking oil.

"Up inside someone sold Rp. 20,000. It was only a short walk, why is that? We have to straighten this out," said Governor Edy, Tuesday, March 29.

According to him, the basis for determining the maximum price is determined by the Indonesian Trading Company (PPI), amounting to Rp. 14,450.

"I am with the PPI, this is what determines the price, the price is Rp. 14,450 for bulk oil. It should have been sold for Rp. 15 thousand, it has earned Rp. 500 rupiah," he said.

Therefore, Governor Edy plans to place officers in a number of markets starting tomorrow. According to him, the placement of officers is useful for monitoring the prices set by traders.

"Later, starting tomorrow, there will be officers here, there will be officers and they will set prices. If they are naughty, we will have to stop them. There must be more traders, we will change traders," he continued.

In addition, Governor Edy explained the reason for setting the price of bulk cooking oil which did not exceed Rp. 15 thousand.

"I apologize to all the people, including traders, I have to intervene in regulating this price, because if we don't set it firmly, it's a pity for the people," he explained.

Not only that, Gubsu Edy also mentioned that the instability of cooking oil prices could affect the inflation situation in North Sumatra.

"This disturbs our inflation, North Sumatra's inflation is currently 2.45 percent. Now it is only 0.15 percent with our upper limit distance, for that we have to be careful," he said.