Jokowi Buys 2 Kg And Tempe Chilis At The East Batuphat Market In Aceh, Had Offered Salak Rp. 5,000 Per Kilogram

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (right) checked the prices of a number of commodities as well as shopping at the Batuphat Timur Market, Lhokseumawe, Aceh/ANTARA

ACEH - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) checks the prices of a number of commodities as well as shops at the Batuphat Timur Market, Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Friday, February 10. Jokowi, wearing a long-sleeved white shirt, immediately greeted the traders at the market. Fahrizal - a food seller - said that apart from asking about the price conditions, Jokowi also bought his merchandise. " “ Buy tempeh Pak Jokowi, Mr. President, buy tempeh, buy chili. Tempe Rp. 20 thousand, this (cabai) 2 kilograms earlier, said Fahrizal Based on information from the Press, Media, and Information Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat received in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, February 10. In addition, Jokowi also provided a number of assistance in the form of cash and basic necessities to the traders and the people there. As stated by Dewi Sihombing, a fruit trader whose merchandise was bought by Jokowi. " “ Alhamdulillah, we street vendors have bought our street vendors, given assistance by Mr. Jokowi, thank you very much for your help," said Dewi. Dewi said that when Jokowi bought the salak he was selling, the President had bid for the price that Dewi had set. “ The story was first given an envelope, the second asked salak ‘ what is Mrs. sekilo? ’ This one is Rp. 8,000, this one is Rp. 15,000. ‘Loh how come it's so expensive, can it be Rp. 5,000? ’ could it be because thank God it has been given a donation given Rp. 5,000,” he said. " “ The money is Rp. 25,000, don't take your money, and this, and this, and this is given again," said Dewi.