Milking consumers

Milking consumers

From Kompas

I am a housewife and have a two-and-half-year-
old child. She still drinks Procal milk, a product of PT
Sugizindo. My question is: Why doesn't the price of milk go down
as the prices of other commodities have? In fact, the government
has announced that the price of milk was lowered by 20 percent as
of March 1998.

I need about 10 cans of milk a month, and an 800 gram
container costs Rp 46,195. Every mother hopes for a cheaper price
of their children's milk. With the present price, we housewives
have to tighten our belts, and to efficiently manage our
household budget to save more for milk.

We would like to call on the authorities concerned to do
something about it and take necessary measures against this price
manipulation. Could the producer also clarify this matter?

RUMANTI

Sidoarum, Yogyakarta