Residents Queue for Hours at Cheap Basic Commodities Bazaar on Pramuka Island, Awaiting Pramono Anung

Jakarta — A number of residents queued to obtain cheap basic commodities at a bazaar held on Pramuka Island, Seribu Islands District, Jakarta, on Friday, 13 March 2026.

According to observations by Kompas.com at the location, the cheap bazaar was held at Pramuka Island District Plaza. Several conical tents measuring 3x3 metres were arranged in the area.

These tents did not only sell basic commodities, but also various snacks from micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (UMKM) operators.

The queue of residents to obtain basic commodities was quite long. The majority female residents appeared to queue neatly.

In the bazaar, one package of basic commodities containing four kilogrammes of rice, one litre of cooking oil, and one kilogramme of sugar was sold for 50,000 rupiah. This price was significantly cheaper than the normal price of approximately 100,000 rupiah.

One resident, Idah (40), said she had arrived in the morning to obtain the cheap basic commodities.

“I have been queuing since 07.00 Western Indonesia Time; if it gets a bit late in the morning, it becomes full already,” she said.

However, until around 09.00 Western Indonesia Time, the distribution of basic commodities had not begun because residents were still waiting for the arrival of Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, who was scheduled to conduct a Ramadhan visit in the area.

Idah said that the residents queuing were not only from Pramuka Island, but also from other islands around the Seribu Islands.

She herself came from Panggang Island to obtain the cheap basic commodities.

“The people taking these are not just from Pramuka Island. There are people from other islands too,” Idah said.

“I also came in the morning, at half past seven I was already here. I wanted to see the Governor,” said Iin.

According to her, the cheap commodities bazaar was very helpful to residents because prices of basic necessities in the island area tended to be more expensive.

“The prices are much cheaper. On this island, basic commodities have quite high prices,” Iin said.

She added that cheap bazaars like this were not frequently held on Pramuka Island and were usually only held at certain times, such as during Ramadhan.

“Cheap bazaars are rare here; they usually happen during Ramadhan like this,” Iin said.