Klojen (malangkota.go.id) – To anticipate various things amid the Covid-19 pandemic, especially related to inflation, the Mayor of Malang, Drs. H. Sutiaji, held a coordination meeting with the Malang City Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) in the Meeting Room of the Malang City Hall, Wednesday (13/05/2020).
Also present at this coordination meeting were Deputy Mayor of Malang Ir. H. Sofyan Edi Jarwoko, Regional Secretary of Malang City Drs. Wasto, SH, MH, Head of Bank Indonesia Malang Representative Office, Head of BPS Malang City, representatives from Perum Bulog and related Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD).
Head of the BI Malang Representative Office, Azka Subhan, said that his party had taken various anticipatory measures to control inflation, such as preparing around IDR 36 trillion in cash and optimizing non-cash payments for the public.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Statistics Agency (BPS) of Malang City, Drs. Sunaryo, M.Si also did the same thing. He has mapped a number of prices that can trigger inflation. His party has also recorded a number of prices of necessities in the market and coordinated with a number of parties.
No exception from the Malang Branch of Bulog. Head of Bulog Malang, Anita Andreani explained that food stocks are safe to meet the needs of residents until the end of 2020, such as rice, sugar, cooking oil and wheat flour. "We are holding a market operation with Rumah Pangan Kita (RPK) so that the prices of a number of the above needs can be controlled," she said.
The woman in hijab said that her party also works with a number of other BUMNs in terms of providing package prices for the community's needs. "The price is guaranteed to be more affordable and even relatively cheaper when compared to market prices, so that people can meet their needs in the midst of a pandemic like today," explained Anita.
The Mayor of Malang also appreciated what had been conveyed, and appealed to the public not to panic even though there was an outbreak. "The public should continue to follow government instructions in an effort to prevent and suppress the transmission of Covid-19. Such as living a healthy lifestyle, including always washing hands and doing all activities at home," Sutiaji appealed.
The bespectacled man will also monitor the prices of a number of necessities in the market to anticipate various possibilities that could occur. "We do not want any parties to play by raising the prices of necessities. Our society is currently in a state of concern, so all parties are expected to strengthen each other," he concluded. (say/yon)
