Police Cheap Food Movement Distributes 1,337 Tonnes of Rice Across Indonesia Ahead of Eid

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has again launched the Cheap Food Movement (GPM) in cooperation with Perum Bulog. This initiative aims to provide affordable basic necessities and assist communities affected by the surge in essential commodity prices.

The activity took place at the Bulog Regional Office Complex in DKI Jakarta on Friday, 13 March 2026. Deputy National Police Chief Komjen Dedi Prasetyo attended the opening of the GPM programme.

Komjen Dedi, together with Perum Bulog’s Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, inspected the cheap food queues at the venue and interacted with residents.

Komjen Dedi stated that this movement represents a government initiative working with Polri to provide assurance to citizens that national food availability is secure.

“Today, Polri together with Bulog’s Chief Executive Officer and relevant ministries are implementing the Cheap Food Movement simultaneously across all of Indonesia. This is to assure the public that the national food stock is secure and sufficient,” said Komjen Dedi.

Through this activity, Polri distributed 1,337 tonnes of rice to the public to help maintain price stability and ensure the availability of food supplies. The initiative was carried out by 36 provincial police forces and approximately 500 district police units throughout Indonesia.

“For the Cheap Food Movement, we are distributing approximately 1,337,375 kilogrammes or 1,337 tonnes of rice across all of Indonesia,” Dedi stated.

Beyond rice, various other essential commodities were also distributed, including sugar, cooking oil, flour, and other important foodstuffs. This enabled residents to obtain basic necessities at affordable prices ahead of Eid.

“This year, Polri has a quota of approximately 80,000 tonnes of cooking oil, flour, sugar, and other supplies held by Bulog. We coordinate and work synergistically with Bulog to distribute these to the public,” he said.

Specifically for Metro Jaya Police, today’s GPM activity targeted around 3,000 beneficiaries. They come from various backgrounds, including labourers, online motorcycle taxi drivers, community organisations, and residents of North Jakarta.

“We will serve all public needs, particularly in the food and health sectors, and this applies nationally, meaning our units are conducting similar activities,” he added.