President Jokowi Blusukan To The Market To Check Cooking Oil Prices, Don't Believe Zulkifli Hasan?

Indonesian President Joko Widodo while distributing social assistance at Baros Market, Serang, Banten/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo visited Baros Market, in Serang, Banten, Friday, to hand over a number of social assistance for the beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program (PKH) and traders in the market. 300 thousand rupiah for cooking oil, is that enough?" asked the President to the beneficiaries in Pasar Baros, as in a press release received in Jakarta, Friday, June 16. The aid of Rp. 1.2 million provided by the President was a Working Capital Assistance (BMK) for the beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program (PKH). The President hopes that the assistance can be used as well as possible as additional business capital. "This 1.2 million should be used for additional business capital, or Rp. 300 thousand to buy basic necessities, mainly cooking oil," said the President. for the assistance provided by the government to ease the burden faced by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Thank you sir, thank you. I hope you live a long life, sir," said the resident.

On that occasion, President Jokowi hopes that the economy in the country can grow well, so that the government can continue to provide assistance to people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to providing social assistance, President Jokowi also checks the price of bulk cooking oil in Baros Market. According to the President, the price of bulk cooking oil in the market is relatively stable at around Rp. 14,000. "I went to this market to check the price of bulk cooking oil. Accompanying the President in the review are Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini, Regent of Serang Ratu Tatu Chasanah, Chair of the DPRD Serang Regency Bahrul Ulum, and Head of the Market Service Adang Rahmat.