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        "msgid": "residents-say-free-coupons-from-peoples-bazaar-help-meet-post-eid-needs-1774713073",
        "date": "2026-03-28 22:11:57",
        "title": "Residents say free coupons from People's Bazaar help meet post-Eid needs",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Jakarta residents have expressed gratitude for the free shopping coupons distributed at the People's Bazaar in Monas, Central Jakarta, which are aiding them in fulfilling essential post-Eid al-Fitr needs amid rising household expenses. The government initiative provides 100,000 coupons worth Rp500,000 each for basic foodstuffs, alongside 300,000 free meals prepared by hundreds of small-scale entrepreneurs, aimed at sustaining public purchasing power. Residents hope such events become a regular occurrence to support lower-income communities.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several Jakarta residents have stated that the\ndistribution of free grocery shopping coupons at the People\u2019s Bazaar in\nthe Monas area, Central Jakarta, on Saturday, greatly assists in meeting\nbasic needs following Eid al-Fitr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPraise be to God, this coupon means a lot to me. Because after Eid,\nthere are so many needs that are beyond control,\u201d said Ine Sugesti, a\nresident of Cempaka Putih Barat Subdistrict.<\/p>\n<p>Ine explained that she obtained the coupon through data collection\nconducted by the government at the subdistrict level. She, along with a\ngroup of other residents, travelled to the Monas location using public\ntransport that had been coordinated in advance.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ine, the subdistrict office facilitated the residents\u2019\ndeparture to make it easier to reach the event site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe came here by TransJakarta, coordinated directly by the\nsubdistrict office,\u201d said Ine.<\/p>\n<p>Similar appreciation was voiced by Siti Nuryati, a resident of Bungur\nSubdistrict, who said she was helped by the food aid. Siti noted that\nher household\u2019s grocery stock had begun to dwindle after the Idulfitri\ncelebrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConveniently, after Eid, the grocery needs at home are depleted, so\nthis assistance is very helpful,\u201d said Siti.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rahmawati from Cakung expressed her gratitude for being\nable to obtain various basic necessities without spending money. She was\none of thousands of housewives who crowded the cheap market area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPraise be to God, it\u2019s free,\u201d said Rahmawati briefly.<\/p>\n<p>In line with the other residents, Sanrani from Lubang Buaya\nSubdistrict conveyed her thanks for the government\u2019s initiative in\norganising this cheap market festival. She hopes similar activities can\nbecome a regular agenda often held for the underprivileged\ncommunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to the President for this cheap market festival event;\nplease hold it often,\u201d said Sanrani.<\/p>\n<p>The government has prepared a total of 100,000 shopping coupons worth\nRp500,000 each for the People\u2019s Bazaar at Monas. In addition to\ngroceries, there are also 300,000 free meal portions prepared by\nhundreds of street vendor SMEs to maintain residents\u2019 purchasing power\nafter Eid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/residents-say-free-coupons-from-peoples-bazaar-help-meet-post-eid-needs-1774713073",
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