JAKARTA - The National Police's Food Task Force stated that the availability of basic commodities in Indonesia is still safe ahead of Ramadan until Eid al-Fitr. Although, there are widely heard rumors of hoarding actions.
"In general, the stock of basic needs is sufficient, be it rice, sugar, beef, chicken, eggs, oil and so on," said the Head of the National Police's Food Task Force Inspector General Helmy Santika to reporters, Thursday, February 24.
The availability of basic ingredients that are still safe is based on data submitted at a coordination meeting at the Food Task Force. Where, the data was obtained from the data collection.
Apart from that, Helmy said the National Police Food Task Force would continue to work to oversee the production and distribution of basic commodities. The goal is to prevent unwanted things from happening.
"To be able to convince the public that before fasting and Eid, God willing, the stock is safe and can avoid panic or buying quantities that exceed the reasonable limit, especially during a pandemic situation like this," said Helmy.
In addition, Helmy emphasized that the Food Task Force is committed to continuing to support government policies. Thus, food stability in the community is maintained
"We, the food task force, are committed to supporting the push that there are no obstacles in distribution, even if it is still a pandemic, there are government policies for things that are included in the essential sector," Helmy said.
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