Bulog and ID FOOD Distribute 100,000 Free Basic Food Packages at Palace Bazaar
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Perum Bulog, together with ID FOOD, distributed 100,000 free basic food packages to residents of DKI Jakarta through a bazaar in the National Monument (Monas) area as support for the “Bazaar from the Palace for the People” programme.
“All of it is released to the public for free. So the coupons are free. They are handed over and given for free by the government to the public,” said the President Director of Perum Bulog, Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, when met on the sidelines of the bazaar event in Jakarta on Saturday.
He stated that the activity is a tangible manifestation of the state’s presence in maintaining food stability and assisting the public.
“The ‘Bazaar from the Palace for the People’ programme is part of our commitment to ensure that the public can obtain staple food items with good quality,” he said.
The bazaar event lasted for six hours, from 3:00 p.m. WIB to 9:00 p.m. WIB, with 100,000 participants from all administrative city areas in the Province of DKI Jakarta.
In its implementation, five tents consisting of 20 stalls each, or a total of 100 stalls, were prepared to serve the public, with an estimate that each stall could serve around 1,000 bazaar participants.
The basic food package provided by the government in the programme consists of 5 kg of rice, 1 kg of granulated sugar, 1 litre of cooking oil, one chicken, 1 kg of chicken eggs, and one can of sardines.
In addition, each city area received an allocation of 20,000 basic food packages to ensure equitable access for the public.
Bulog and ID FOOD ensured that the 100,000 basic food packages were distributed properly, on target, and on time, especially in the post-Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah period.
Furthermore, Rizal said that in the “Bazaar from the Palace for the People” programme, the public received basic food packages worth approximately Rp300,000 for free without needing to pay.
Through this activity, Bulog and ID FOOD continue to strengthen their role in supporting the stabilisation of national food supply and prices as well as providing ease of access for the public.
“So, besides the basic food packages, the public also received several non-basic food prize draws in the form of bicycles and electric motorbikes up to school uniform accessories prepared by the government,” added Rizal.
Naufal Panigoro, a resident of Pejaten Timur Ward, Pasar Minggu Subdistrict, South Jakarta, said he was very grateful to receive the basic food aid package.
“With this assistance, residents, especially in DKI Jakarta, are helped. Especially for those of us who are less fortunate, hopefully in the future and it should be that there will be programmes like this,” said Naufal.
Naufal’s happiness increased after receiving an electric motorbike prize. He had been queuing since 2:00 p.m. WIB and successfully received the aid around 3:30 p.m. WIB.
“I’m so happy because I wanted to buy an electric motorbike before. Alhamdulillah, it’s sustenance,” said Naufal.
Asri, a resident of Cipete Selatan Ward, Cilandak Subdistrict, South Jakarta, said she was grateful to receive government basic food assistance.
She assessed that the aid was very helpful in meeting daily needs, especially amid economic conditions that are still challenging for the public.
“Alhamdulillah, I’m happy to get this free basic food assistance, hopefully in the future it can be held again like this,” said Asri.