The Shiro Copr , Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the many games played by some businessmen regarding instant rice . Prabowo highlighted violations in the increase in rice prices.
"there are still many evil games from some entrepreneurs who deceive the people," he said. Prabowo At the closing of the Indonesia Solidarity Party (PSI) Congress, Edutorium KH Ahmad Dahlan, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS), Solo, Central Java, Sunday, July 20, 2025
According to Prabowo, crime in the rice game is a serious violation that has a significant impact on the national economy. "I have asked Attorney General "and the police investigated and took action against those entrepreneurs without any bias," he said.
This former defense minister said that he has received reports that the losses suffered by the Indonesian nation are Rp100 trillion per year. Prabowo stated that this practice is a form of economic subversion that harms the people.
Director of Special Economic Crime Directorate, Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Helfi Assegaf stated that the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Police is examining four rice producers and distributors suspected of violating quality and measurement standards.
The four companies are Wilmar Group, PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya, PT Belitang Panen Raya, and PT Sentosa Utama Lestari (Japfa Group). The examination was conducted on Thursday, July 10, 2025, and continued on Monday, July 14, 2025. "There will be (another examination)," said Helfi, on Monday, July 14, 2025.
Chief of Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that the police will interrogate 25 producers and distributors suspected of mixing premium rice. This investigation, he said, was carried out through coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture. "The process is still ongoing," said the Chief of Police at the Brimob Command Headquarters in Depok, on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
The state's loss due to the blended rice was initially revealed by Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman during a work meeting with the IV Commission of the People's Representative Council (DPR) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Amran stated that blended rice harms the community up to Rp 99.35 trillion.
Amran said that this finding started with a price anomaly of rice about 1-2 months ago. Prices at the farmer and mill level decreased, but the price at the consumer level increased. "It should be that if farmers' prices increase, then the consumer prices can increase," he said at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta.
Meanwhile, Amran said, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) previously estimated rice production would increase by 14 percent or more than 3 million tons. "There is a surplus of more than 3 million tons compared to needs, but prices have risen. Therefore, we are trying to check throughout Indonesia, there are 10 largest rice-producing provinces," he said.
The Ministry of Agriculture checked 268 rice brands in 10 largest rice-producing provinces across Indonesia. The rice samples were then tested in 13 laboratories.
For premium rice, the ministry checked 136 brands. The findings showed that 85.56 percent of the premium rice did not meet the quality standards. While 59.78 percent did not meet the Maximum Retail Price (HET), and 78.14 percent did not meet the package weight.
Hammam Izuddin dan Annisa Febiola contributed to the writing of this article
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