JAKARTA (July 9, 2021) - Social Minister Tri Rismaharini has
instructed her staff to expand public kitchen services. Starting today, MoSA
through the Directorate of Social Protection for Natural Disaster Victims is
preparing to activate public kitchens in three cities, namely Bogor Regency,
Yogyakarta City, and Denpasar City.
Mrs. Risma stated that the addition of public
kitchens was adjusted to the area of the Emergency Community Activity
Restrictions (PPKM), namely in Java-Bali. With the establishment of public
kitchens, it is hoped that it can help with the food needs of health workers,
PPKM guard officers, both Indonesian National Army Forces (TNI), Indonesian
Police (Polri), and Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) around DKI and the
buffer zone of the Capital City of DKI Jakarta.
"I have ordered the addition of public
kitchens in Bogor Regency, Yogyakarta City, and Denpasar City. By the area where the Emergency PPKM is applied," said the Minister of
Social Affairs while reviewing the process of providing ready-to-eat food at
the Public Kitchen of MoSA at the Convention Building of the Main National
Heroes Cemetery (TMPNU) Kalibata, Jakarta (09/07).
Here, the Minister of Social Affairs is seen
checking the operational readiness of public kitchens in helping the need for
ready-to-eat food for health workers. Social Minister hands-on operation by
asking about the readiness of cooking ingredients such as vegetables and meat. The
Minister of Social Affairs also seemed to participate in processing the
ingredients into a large wok.
On this occasion, the Minister of Social Affairs
stated that the public kitchen at TMPNU Kalibata produces an average of 10
thousand packages of ready-to-eat food and 10 thousand boiled eggs every day.
"Food distribution to regional hospitals in Bogor, Bekasi, and Tangerang
Regencies," she said.
Three public kitchens which will be operational
soon, namely in Bogor Regency, Yogyakarta City, and Denpasar City, will later be
established in the halls owned by the Ministry of Social Affairs. Mrs. Risma
stated that several elements of society, including the business world, had
expressed interest in contributing.
Thus, a total of seven public kitchens of MoSA
have been operating to assist the need for ready-to-eat food for health
workers. Namely at MoSA’s Office, TMPNU Kalibata Jakarta, Bandung, Surakarta,
Bogor Regency, Yogyakarta City and Denpasar City.
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