During the inauguration, the president was accompanied by Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong and Minister/State Secretary Pratikno.
In his address, the president asked the traders to ensure that the market remains spruced up at all times. "I entrust you to keep maintaining the cleanliness of this market. There should be no waste scattered around. The management should be assisted to keep the market clean," President Jokowi told traders.
The president promised to return to check it in the coming three years, asking traders to display their goods neatly and be buyers friendly.
"You should serve the buyers well with a smile. There must be smiles all around, so that malls and supermarkets cannot outclass our market," the president said.
He said the prices of goods in the (traditional) market are surely lower than those in the supermarkets because taxes are lower and the cost of electricity is not high.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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