Meet the Pemred, SBY alluded Onion prices

Rico Afrido

Sindonews.com -President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) met with the Chief Editor (Pemred) the national media at the Presidential Palace, Central Jakarta, Friday (15/3/2013).

There are unique in the meeting. On the sidelines of his speech in the presence of Pemred, discusses the question of soaring prices of YUDHOYONO'S onion and garlic.

"Indeed our onion net exporter companies. But there is a season, usually the early years less. I've been to Brebes and direct dialogue with the onion farmers. I understand what our farmers are perceived, "YUDHOYONO said in his speech in the meeting.

Because, said SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO, normally at the beginning of the year has always experienced a shortage of supply. "Now we import less, typically all year we more export. Well our garlic net importer from China, for example. Why is this happening membubungnya in price up to $ thousands, thousands, and Rp200 Rp300 thousand. As much as 40 percent of the garlic, it turns out there's miss match, "he said.

So, he said, actually has come at the onion, but there was a delay in the process at the Ministry of agriculture is not in sync with the Ministry of Commerce did not immediately flowed.

"If you can today yes today's already completed his dealings. Hopefully we can soon be streamed into the input market and demand change is great, it turns out there are also came to the port which does not get permission. Well, that is, the flow do not let our people be in uncertainty for too long, "he said.

"The last one of this friends Pemred, if the price of onions goes up like this, its main onion onion farmer, grateful rezekinya added. Hopefully having sustenance, not petaninya the seller is too much profit. But however must be stable, good for farmers and consumers as a whole, "pungkasnya.

Meanwhile, in a meeting that started at 9 a.m. EDT, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary SBY Dipo Alam, Secretary of the Secretary of State, Silalahi, Djoko Suyanto Polhukam Coordinating, and Presidential Spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha,.

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Onion prices surged, SBY ' spray ' Jan. 9 and Mendag

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Sindonews.com -Performance (Jan. 9) Agriculture Minister Suswono and Minister of trade (Menperin) Gita Wirjawan in handling the problem of price hikes of onion, garlic and beef, complained of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).

Complaints were raised when opening a limited Cabinet Session on Economic Field Office of the President, North Street, Central Jakarta, Thursday (14/3/2013).

SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO claimed to have not seen serious steps and real of two Ministers in the handling of the soaring prices of some staples.

"I follow what's going on in the community, I'm just listening to the TV, I read the newspaper, I hear conversations at community, about the rising prices of garlic and onion as well as the increase in beef. I haven't seen steps that are more serious and real, and then that problem can be overcome by the related, "said SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO in the Presidential Office.

SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO claimed to see both the Ministers thus mutual blame in terms of these three commodities soaring. "I even heard such mutual blame from one Ministry and other Ministries. This is bad, "he said.

Supposedly, the second that YUDHOYONO, Ministries sit together and resolve the issue soon. "The truth is soon troubleshoot it, sit together, talk with the area, the Governor, Governor, Mayor and then the stabilization is done could easily solve this problem. When there is a critical food and oil prices in 2008 due to the global spread. Bermalam-malam, days we work. I lead directly, "he added.

SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO also appealed, if necessary, the Minister need not be related to sleep. This is because only three commodities that are experiencing a rise is not reasonable. "If this kind of level, only three commodities that are experiencing increases in unnatural, finish. Do not sleep, if necessary until it is finished, "stated SBY.

"The people need certainty, what solutions does the Ministry related, related agencies. I heard it in talk, in the seminar, is not it. Real work, sitting together with related Ministries and the solution, "he added.

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