"I have met with the National Police Chief and the Attorney General. Hopefully, next Friday, the task force will have been formed," he remarked at the office of the Trade Ministry in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Hasan noted that his ministry had identified spots used to smuggle illegally imported goods into Indonesia. Those locations are spread over several provinces, including Banten, Jakarta, Central Java, East Java, North Sumatra, Batam, and South Sulawesi.
"The methods have begun to be identified. The places have begun to be identified," he affirmed.
On the same occasion, Director General of Consumer Protection and Orderly Commerce of the Ministry of Trade, Moga Simatupang, stated that the task force would be operational for a year.
Simatupang remarked that the task force's performance would later be evaluated to decide on the continuity of its operations.
The task force will pay special attention to several goods, such as textiles, ceramics, footwear, clothes, cosmetics, and electronics.
Earlier, on Tuesday (July 16), Minister Hasan discussed the formation of the task force during a visit to the Attorney General's Office.
The minister explained that the decision to form the task force was taken following findings that several illegal goods were being sold in the Indonesian market.
"For that reason, we are asking for support from the Attorney General's Office to form a team to see the situation on the field soon," he remarked.
Hasan stated that in addition to officials from the Attorney General's Office, the task force will comprise officials from the National Police (Polri), relevant ministries such as the Ministry of Industry, and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).
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Translator: Maria Cicilia, Raka Adji
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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