KPK: Cartel Flesh Must Be Prosecuted

Indobusiness - Badan Pengawas Keuangan (BPK) assess or practice alleged cartel price game meat should be dealt with firmly. Alleged cartel practices by importers of frozen beef and calves is very detrimental to people and small traders.

"Cartels any concerns that the meat could determine the price. So supply and demand is not the way. Cartel I think should be dealt with," said Member IV CPC, Masykur Ali Musa told reporters at the Office of the CPC Central Jakarta, Wednesday (04/10/2013).

There are indications of cartel-related practices, which led to the game until translucent meat prices at the rate of Rp 90,000 per kg, Ali said, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has more authority to conduct investigations.

Audit of the meat importers October to December 2012, there were recommendations to revoke or not to give quota to the rogue importers including cartelization practice. "That hurt farmers, consumers and fellow entrepreneurs so imprudent as cartel controlled from upstream to downstream," added Ali.