JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs, M. Tito Karnavian emphasized, in addition to focusing on controlling inflation, the Regional Government is also instructed to participate in the success of the Asta Cita program, in this case, 8 best and fastest programs, one of which is the Medical Check Up Program (PKG), the Minister of Home Affairs has issued a Circular Letter (SE) Number 400.5.2/290/ concerning Support for the implementation of Medical Check Up, which is expected to be a reference for local governments in the implementation of this program, concluded the former Papua Police Chief. This was conveyed at the Virtual Routine Coordination Meeting related to Inflation Control and Socialization of Health Checks Up on the 3rd Week of January 2024 led by the Minister of Home Affairs, Monday, January 20, 2025.

On the same occasion, at the Inflation Coordination Meeting, the high price of cooking oil was in the spotlight, "Minyak Kita" which is widely sold in the southeast is sold exceeding the Highest Retail Price which is set at IDR15,700/litter. For this reason, the Regional Government should take tactical and strategic steps so that it does not have an impact on inflation further.

Meanwhile, the Acting Governor of Papua, Ramses Limbong, together with the Papua Provincial TPID, who participated in the Inflation Control Virtual Coordination Meeting, immediately instructed the Health Office to follow up on the Circular Letter of the Minister of Home Affairs by paying attention to the existing technical instructions. This week there is progress that has been carried out and implemented, said Limbong. Regarding Minyak Kita, Limbong ordered the Regional Unit Work of the economic cluster to call the distributor "Minyak Kita" to find a technical solution.

The Inflation Virtual Coordination Meeting shows that the condition of Papua's IPH is quite under control, this is based on SP2KP data in Papua on January 3 which was at 0.93% which was dominated by an increase in Red Chili, Cayenne Pepper and Purebred Chicken Meat.

The virtual Inflation Coordination Meeting, which is held periodically every week, was attended by the Papua Provincial TPID, related Regional Unit Work and several other related ministries and agencies in Papua Province. ***