President Jokowi, First Lady Visit Palakka Market in South Sulawesi
President Jokowi on Thursday (06/04) visits Palakka central market, Bone regency, South Sulawesi province. (Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/Muchlis Jr)
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, on Thursday (06/04) visited Palakka central market, Bone regency, South Sulawesi province.
The President and the First Lady were greeted by traders and local residents. On that occasion, they had a dialogue with traders, asking prices of basic commodities.
“The President asked me about the price of eggs and rice. The price of subsidized rice is Rp62,500 per package, egg is Rp40,000 per rack, shallot is Rp30,000 per kilogram, and garlic is Rp40,000. The price remains stable now,” a staple food trader named Zubaidah said, adding that she was very happy to meet the President in person.
Sanatang, another trader, praised the President and the First Lady for visiting the market and buying items from the traders.
In the meantime, local residents living in the market area had the opportunity to meet and take selfies with President Jokowi.
“We would say to the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia that we are very proud of you, and we hope that you will always inspire us and help the people,” a local resident named Hasnawati said. (BPMI SETPRES/AIT) (RI/MMB)
