Beras Sintetis Hanya Isu. "Cintai Produk Dalam Negeri," kata Mentan
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Ensure Synthetic Rice Just a Rumor
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Menteri Pertanian RI, Andi Amran Sulaiman mengimbau kepada seluruh rakyat Indonesia untuk tidak khawatir mengonsumsi produksi beras lokal, karena dipastikan tidak ada beras sintetis atau beras plastik yang beredar di Indonesia karena hanya isu.
"Saya tegaskan sekali lagi bahwa tidak beras plastik beredar di Indonesia. Saya ingin menyampaikan kepada masyarakat Indonesia aga tidak khawatir mengonsumsi beras lokal," kata Mentan Amran Sulaiman dalam kunjungan kerja di Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Rabu (27/5).
Menteri Amran mengatakan, adanya beras plastik beredar di Indonesia hanya sebuah isu, diharapkan masyarakat jangan takut membeli beras di pasaran.
"Isu yang beredar adanya beras sintetis itu hanya membuang energi kita, karena kenyataannya itu tidak benar. Karena semua yang dilaporkan terindikasi beras plastik telah diuji oleh Kementan, Kemendag, BPOM, Polri maupun semua pihak yang berkompeten. Semua menyatakan negatif," kata Amran Sulaiman.
"Jadi masyarakat jangan khawatir membeli beras di pasar ataupun supermarket. Beras di Indonesia aman, tidak mengandung plastik," kata Amran Sulaiman.
Jakarta (B2B) - The Indonesian Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman called on to the Indonesian people do not worry consuming local rice production, because certainly no synthetic rice, or rice plastic circulated in Indonesia because just a rumor.
"I reiterate that no plastic rice circulated in Indonesia. I want to tell people not to worry consuming local rice," Mr Sulaiman said on a working visit in North Sulawesi´s Manado on Wednesday (05/27).
Minister Sulaiman said plastic rice declared circulating in Indonesia just a rumor, people do not be afraid to buy rice on the market.
"Rumors of synthetic rice just wasting our energy, because it does not exist. Samples of rice which was reported to have been tested by the Agriculture Ministry, Trade Ministry, the National Food and Drug Administration, the police and other interested parties who are competent. They all declared negative," he said.
"So people do not worry to buy rice on traditional markets or supermarkets. Rice in Indonesia is safe, does not contain of plastic," Mr Sulaimand added.
