Dare to buy farmer's rice at any price, Bulog calls for the removal of the HPP from the grain

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Minister responsible for coordination for the economy, Darmin Nasution, revealed that the Bulog Corporation had requested that the government purchase price for grain of rice be used as a reference for the absorption of rice.

"Indeed, Bulog asked that the HPP is not regulated yesterday," he said in Jakarta Wednesday (28/11/2018).

According to Mr. Darmin, at a coordination meeting with the Ministry of Economic Affairs Coordination, Mr. Bulog said that he would dare to buy grain from farmers at any cost. Including the courage to badume the responsibility of buying grain that no longer use HPP if, later, the Financial Supervisory Agency (BPK) conducts an audit.

"I said," you should not be suddenly afraid to take refuge with us because the BPK was chasing you. "Because the key is then requested by the BPK", why did you buy this?

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"Do not suddenly say" oh that (the purchase of rice does not require HPP), we told the office of the Minister in charge of coordination. "Wow, it is difficult for us "he continued.

At the meeting, said the former governor of the Bank of Indonesia, the government has accepted Bulog's request to abolish the PPH.

In this way, Bulog will absorb farmers' rice at any price, whether it is expensive or prices fall.

"We agreed that because Bulog said," I'm brave, "said Darmin.

Later, this program will become a new Program of Absorption of Government Rice Reserves (PRC) without HPP. The plan will come into effect in 2019.