JAKARTA - Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi is facing a flood of harsh criticism. This is because of his comments about the skyrocketing price of imported soybeans caused by the 5 billion pigs in China.
According to the Trade Minister, the pigs in China require soybeans as their food ingredient. One of those who criticized the Trade Minister Lutfi was senior economist Rizal Ramli. According to Rizal, quoted from his Twitter account, @RamliRizal, Monday, February 21, the reasons from the Minister of Trade Lutfi regarding the increase in soybean prices in the country are considered original and irrelevant.
For Rizal Ramli, the reason for the Minister of Trade Lutfi is limited to being hit or being scammed. Because, that answer does not answer at all why the price of soybeans has become expensive in the country.
"The Minister of Commerce is giddy. How come you're naughty," said the Coordinating Minister for the Economy in the era of President Gus Dur.
Previously, the Trade Minister Lutfi told reporters during an inspection of the distribution of cooking oil in Makassar, saying that at first, pigs in China did not eat soybeans. But then there was a change and the pigs were fed soy.
"Moreover, recently there were five billion pigs on Chinese farms eating soybeans," said Trade Minister Lutfi.
He also explained that the domestic demand for soybeans is 3 million tons per year, while domestic soybean cultivation and supply can only afford 500 thousand to 750 thousand tons per year.
Trade Minister Lutfi also received criticism from the Ombudsman Commissioner, Alvin Lie. According to him, Lutfi's reasons regarding the increase in soybean prices do not at all reflect the real problem with the skyrocketing price of tofu and tempeh raw materials.
"It's as if billions of pigs in China suddenly appeared in the last 1 month. This is what happens if the minister doesn't understand the subject matter," said Alvin Lie, quoted from his Twitter account, @alvinlie21.
Seeing the reasons described above, Alvin Lie also has doubts about the issue of the increase in soybean prices, which are now more than Rp. 11,000.
"The problem is that he doesn't understand. How do you deal with it?" said Alvin.
"Agile in giving reasons. Unable to provide solutions. Diligently praise the leadership. Capital becomes Minister," wrote Alvin Lie.
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