INFOKU, BLORA -The Trade Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperatives (Dindagkop UKM) of Blora Regency held a cooking oil bazaar at the Blora Regional Secretariat (Setda) yard, Friday (25/2/2022).
Acting Head of Dindagkop UKM Blora Luluk Kusuma Agung Ariyadi, through Head of Trade Division of Dindagkop UKM Blora, Wisnu Bambang Wijanarko, explained that the purpose of holding a cooking oil bazaar was to ease the burden on people in Blora Regency, who currently lack cooking oil.
"Therefore, in accordance with the instructions of the Regent of Blora through the Head of the Service, we as the Trade Division of the Dindagkop UKM Blora are asked to condition and carry out a bazaar at the Blora Secretariat," said Wisnu.
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Previously, explained Wisnu, it had been carried out in several places, especially in 16 sub-districts in Blora Regency.
"What has been implemented, thank God, went well. From 1000 cartons by 12 it has been divided into each sub-district. It is clear that the implementation has gone well. Therefore, at this time the Head of the Service has asked to hold it at the Blora Secretariat,” he explained.
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Wisnu added, everything has been running in all districts, because it is an instruction from the Ministry of Trade through the Provincial Trade Office, all districts in the Central Java region to carry out a cooking oil bazaar.
"At the Blora Secretariat, we are holding a bazaar of 200 cartons. Divided into two places, to maintain and comply with the Covid-19 health protocol. The price is Rp. 14,000/liter with the Fortune brand," he explained.
He also conveyed that the implementation of the bazaar at the Blora Secretariat was monitored directly by officers from the central Ministry of Trade.
"Not only at the Regional Secretariat, yesterday also monitored the distribution of distributors appointed by the government. There are two appointed by the government, namely at MD Morodadi and one at MD Wahyu Prima," he said.
For MD Morodadi, he said, there are three places, namely in Blora, Ngawen and Jepon.
“But one is from MD Morodadi which is distributed bulk oil. Alhamdulillah, yesterday went well and today there are still many people who are waiting for additional drop of cooking oil," said Wisnu.
From the observations, the public welcomes the bulk and packaged cooking oil bazaar.
"We want the price to be normal this week and available in people's markets or retails," said Rio Prambudi, a monitoring officer from the Ministry of Trade.
Meanwhile, Santi, a housewife, said she was happy to be able to buy cooking oil through the bazaar at the Blora Secretariat's yard.
“I'm happy, I got a coupon and one coupon got two packs of cooking oil. Hopefully cooking oil will not be difficult anymore, and the price will return to normal soon,” he said. (Endah/KOM)
