Prices won't change for holiday season<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor M. Idroes has assured Jakartans
\nthat there will be no rise in food prices, nor any transportation
\nproblems during the festive season.<\/p>\n
\"The people of Jakarta should not be wary concerning their food
\nand transportation needs for Christmas and New Year celebrations
\nbecause the city administration and other related bodies have fully
\nprepared things,\" said M. Idroes on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The statement was released after he made site inspections at the
\nJatinegara central market, Pulogadung inter-city bus terminal, both
\nin East Jakarta and Senen railway station in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
During his inspection at the Jatinegara market, the deputy
\ngovernor was informed that the market sells 2,250 tons of rice
\ndaily at the average price of Rp 850 per kilogram (kg) and 500 tons
\nof cooking oil daily with an average price of Rp 1,450 per liter.<\/p>\n
Each day the market also sells 23,000 kilograms of sugar at an
\naverage price of Rp 1,300 per kg, 32,000 kg of flour at Rp 816 per
\nkg, 500 head of cattle per day, 300 tons of eggs and 1,500 tons of
\nvegetables.<\/p>\n
However, the deputy governor discovered there was a price rise
\nfor certain commodities such as fish, particular cuts of beef,
\nchili and spices.<\/p>\n
The governor was also informed that prices of ready to wear
\napparel in the markets are not affected by such big events since
\nthe supply of and demand for goods is balanced.<\/p>\n
According to the city spokesman the price increases in Jatinegara
\nmarket which range from five to 10 percent is still controllable,
\nwhile Deputy Governor Idroes has ordered the city logistic agency
\nchief to control commodity prices.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a trader in the market assured the deputy governor
\nthat there will be no significant price rise since there is ample
\nstock.<\/p>\n
During his site inspection at Senen railway station, Pulogadung
\ninter-city bus terminal and Soekarno-Hatta international airport,
\nthe deputy governor said the city and the Jakarta chapter of the
\ntransportation ministry has provided enough buses to serve
\nJakartans over the festive week.<\/p>\n
According to the city spokesman, 6,364 buses are ready to carry
\nthe people of Jakarta out of town and around 100 additional buses
\nwill be ready to back up the fleet.<\/p>\n
The deputy governor asked ticket counter officials and passengers
\nof inter-city buses at Pulogadung terminal about bus fares and he
\nconcluded there had been no increase for inter-city buses.<\/p>\n
The Chief of City Land Transportation, J.P. Sepang, who
\naccompanied the deputy governor during the inspections, warned that
\nhe will temporarily revoke the business license of any bus company
\nwhich raises its fares.<\/p>\n
During his site inspection at the Soekarno-Hatta international
\nairport, deputy governor Idroes was briefed by Suhardono, the
\nairport authority chief, and told the activity of the airport was
\nstill normal.<\/p>\n
Suhardono reported to the deputy governor that most domestic
\npassengers departing from Soekarno-Hatta airport are bound mostly
\nfor North Sumatra, North Sulawesi, and the eastern part of the
\ncountry, while the most favored foreign destinations are Singapore
\nand Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
Based on a statement made available to The Jakarta Post
\nyesterday, the state-owned train company Perumka will provide
\naround 29,550 seats, while the state liner company Pelni has
\nprovided nine vessels which accommodate 17,788 people.<\/p>\n
During the site inspections, the deputy governor was accompanied
\nby high ranking officials of the city administration, such as
\nIsmunandar, the deputy speaker of the city council and Brig. Gen.
\nKustiyoso, the Chief of Staff of the Jakarta Military Command.(mas)<\/p>",
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