National Police Deploy Comprehensive Low-Cost Food and Healthcare Assistance Package
Ahead of Eid al-Fitr 2026, the Metro Jaya Regional Police Command (Polda Metro Jaya) demonstrated its humanitarian commitment by simultaneously launching the Cheap Food Movement and Healthcare Service initiative for low-income residents in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on Friday, 13 March.
The programme targeted approximately 3,000 beneficiaries, including ride-hailing drivers, labourers, local residents and members of civil society organisations such as Banser and Kokam.
Deputy National Police Chief General Dedi Prasetyo stated that Polri aims to be fully present among the public. Beyond merely maintaining security, Polri is also concerned with residents’ food and healthcare needs.
Through coordination with Bulog, residents could purchase rice, cooking oil and sugar at prices substantially below market rates, significantly easing families’ economic burden during Ramadan.
“Alongside the cheap food movement, we are also conducting healthcare service activities. We will serve all community needs, particularly in food and healthcare sectors,” the Deputy Police Chief remarked whilst greeting residents at the location.
High praise came from Bulog’s Director-General, Major General (Retired) Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, who valued Polri’s involvement as exceptional in reaching the poorest segments of society. According to him, this two-year-running programme is not merely a commercial transaction but rather a form of social stimulus providing relief to residents affected by food price fluctuations.
Record-Breaking National Rice Stockpile
History was made in Indonesia’s food security sector. During the Cheap Food Movement activity with Polri in North Jakarta, Bulog’s Director-General Major General (Retired) Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani revealed that the national rice stockpile currently reaches 3.9 million tonnes—the highest level in March throughout Indonesia’s independent history.
This figure is even projected to surpass 4.3 million tonnes by month-end. This data provided the basis for the Deputy Police Chief to assert there is no reason for the public to worry.
Polri, through its nationwide network, is committed to assisting Bulog in distributing a quota of 80,000 tonnes of rice and tens of thousands of kilolitres of cooking oil monthly to ensure prices remain affordable and product availability is evenly distributed across all regions.
“We coordinate and work synergistically with Bulog to distribute to the public. We guarantee sufficient food availability; price stability is crucial to ensure affordability for everyone,” the Deputy Police Chief stated.
Polri’s support is deemed critical for ensuring government price stimulus truly reaches end consumers without market distortion.
Bulog’s Director-General added that the 2026 rice absorption target of 4 million tonnes will result in year-end stockpiles exceeding 5 million tonnes. This surplus condition is part of the government’s broader programme to achieve food self-sufficiency. Besides rice, cooking oil supplies of 43,000 kilolitres monthly and ample sugar stocks have been prepared to support Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr needs.