Jakarta –
The main director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso alias Buwas revealed the activities rice mafia who held a meeting near the Bulog Public Housing Office. As for the actions of the rice mafia, it deliberately raised prices.
“I’m saying this so everyone can hear. So I don’t need to be slaughtered or anything, the Food Task Force will answer later. So don’t be like that, what models are these and what a great courage to hold this meeting near the Bulog office, that’s really top!” he said during a press conference broadcast on Perum Bulog’s Live Instagram, Friday (20/1/2023).
The price of rice that is sold is more expensive, reaching IDR 12,000 per kilogram (kg). Even though the price of Bulog’s medium rice is only IDR 8,300/kg.
“The profits are divided. We are lucky for a thousand for 3, so those 3 are definitely supportive,” he continued.
Regarding the rice mafia, Buwas also received reports from traders. Buwas revealed that the traders complained that they could not get Bulog rice at low prices.
“That’s right, I checked with the dealer and reported to me, ‘Because I bought it was expensive, sir, that’s all’ ‘Because I couldn’t buy it through Bulog, I had to go through this and that.’ Actually I already knew, and I wasn’t that stupid. In quotation marks there is a mafia, it does exist. I’ll tell you later,” he said.
Budi Waseso himself will not hesitate to immediately fire his employees if he becomes a member of the rice mafia. Moreover, it was the person who hoarded the rice until the rice disappeared.
“I proved everything, so once again there is no monopoly. They feel the most powerful, feel they have the most right to have superpowers. concerned,” he said.
The case of dismissing Bulog employees who played dirty has also been carried out by Buwas. He said that, like the case of the disappearance of Bulog rice in South Sulawesi, he did not hesitate to immediately fire the head of the warehouse there.
“I know the games at Bulog. I have no hesitation in dismissing those concerned. As in South Sulawesi, rice was lost on loan, whatever the reason is, it’s wrong. Just get punished and fire first,” he explained.
(ada/zlf)
