Consumption Of Dog Meat To Be Bad Branding To Solo, Gibran Still Considers Handing Out Regional Regulations

Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka (ANTARA)

SOLO - The Solo City Government, Central Java, is considering submitting a proposal for regional regulations related to the sale of dog meat to the local DPRD. "We'll see first. We've also discussed (with the DPRD)," said Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka in Solo, Antara, Wednesday, September 14. He said that with more and more national and international "events", the habit of consuming dog meat must be changed. "This 'branding' Solo City as a modern cultural city, especially (Solo) often hosts national and international events. Consumption of dog meat needs to be studied again because the 'branding' is not good for Solo," he said. Regarding the ban on the dog meat trade, he admitted that there was no legal basis yet. "There is no hook yet, this is not a halal or haram problem, but rather a 'branding' city in the future. This is not something that is suitable for consumption. Solo is now'marketing' is intensively, on social media, anywhere. The problem of consuming dog meat is not in line with 'branding' so far," he said. He said one thing to think about is a solution for dog meat traders who have been making their business the main livelihood. "The perpetrator wants to go anywhere, it's not as easy as saying you can't. You need to think about what kind of alternative and it's not as easy as selling chicken," he said. Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Regional Advisory Council (MPD) of PKS Surakarta, Sugeng Riyanto, said that specifically, the dog meat regulation was handed over to the mayor. "We have conveyed that in the past period, in Bapemperda the DPRD has not been successful. This means that regulations seem important, but there are other more important aspects," he said. However, he suggested that foreign tourists be more comfortable in Solo so that local governments understand their habits, one of which is from their appetite.