BUMN Holds Cheap Market In Palopo, South Sulawesi

The implementation of a low-cost market by the Ministry of SOEs attended by hundreds of residents of Palopo City, South Sulawesi

MAKASSAR - State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) held a low-cost market offering 3,000 basic food packages in Palopo City, South Sulawesi. Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir in a release in Makassar, Friday, May 13, said that organizing cheap basic food markets in a number of areas was one solution. as well as a form of BUMN's concern for the community who had difficulty getting cheap basic necessities. "Compared to the prices on the market today, the marketed food is cheaper, such as cooking oil and granulated sugar," he said, quoted by Antara. the price is Rp. 70 thousand per package, consisting of 5 kg of rice, 1 liter of cooking oil, and 1 kg of sugar. The Ministry of SOEs is aggressively holding low-cost market activities in a number of areas as a solution for the community. Muhammadiyah University Palopo campus, Special Staff to the Minister of SOEs Arya Sinulingga said that the Government, in this case, The Ministry of SOEs is here with the Cheap Market program. "This is to help ease the burden on the community as well as to answer the need for the availability of cheap basic materials," said Arya Sinulingga. The Ministry of SOEs appreciates PT Pertamina (Persero) and the SOEs in Palopo City. The collaboration between SOEs in holding this cheap market shows the concern of SOEs to the community. This SOE cheap market activity in Palopo City was enthusiastically welcomed by residents who were dominated by housewives. Rahmawati Sibulo, a resident of Palopo City who attended the cheap market activity, expressed her gratitude thank you. "I am grateful and grateful for the cheap market that is carried out by BUMN. We are helped by the cheap basic food packages when compared to the market price," said Rahmawati Sibulo.