National Consumer Day Need Government Support

National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN) expect the government to support the launching of the National Consumer Day (HKN). One form of support is expected to pour HKN in the form of a Presidential Decree.

Chairman of the National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN), Tini Hadad, said BPKN has sent a letter to the President on February 8, 2012 and to request that the HKN be contained in a decree. "Until now, it's still not so sure it is signed by the President," said Tini, in Jakarta, Thursday (04/19/2012).

Two days ago, he explained, the draft decree has been initialed by the Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan and Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono. However, the decree has not come out even, launching HKN can still be done.

He also said, BPKN need the presence of a number of relevant government officials, as of the Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare. So far, he said, the new officials of the Ministry of Commerce, the Vice Minister of Commerce, which gave a positive response to HKN is planned to be launched on April 20, tomorrow.

"There has been no response from the relevant government agencies regarding HKN. Unless the Ministry of Commerce is very concerned because of the intensification of supervision of the stuff done in the ministry," added the Commission Communication and Education Coordinator BPKN, Srie Agustina.