Pramono supports Purbaya to brush used clothes import mafia: this frugality is harmful

Jakarta – DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung supports the central government’s steps to eradicate the importation of used clothes. He said that buying and selling used clothes, which is often referred to as thrift, is detrimental. “Regarding the Ministry of Finance’s ban on thrift, we provide support and support, including in markets in Jakarta,” said Pramono in Kalibata area, South Jakarta, Friday (10/24/2025). He admitted that he did not want traders in Jakarta to sell only used goods. He said the practice of buying and selling used clothes is detrimental to local businesses. Scroll TO GO WITH CONTENT “I really don’t want the dealers to just become resellers of frugal returns,” he said. He said the DKI Provincial Government will provide assistance to traders affected by the extinction of thrift. He said no one benefits from frugality. “If possible, then I have sought help from MSMEs and other related agencies to conduct training for traders. No later no one will benefit from thrift,” he said. He said the DKI Provincial Government supports the central government’s steps to eradicate the importation of used clothes mafia. He said frugality is harmful. “So what is prohibited is that the Jakarta government will provide assistance to the central government to clean up frugality. Because frugality is what is detrimental, so Jakarta agrees with that,” he said. Earlier, Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa warned that the government would further promote the ban on the importation of bales of used clothes in bags or bale presses. Not only will they be punished, importers will face additional punishment in the form of fines. Purbaya believes that the state will lose if it only imprisons the perpetrators and destroys evidence of illegal clothing. The reason is that the state has to spend money to manage it. Purbaya said that those who import used clothes will be blacklisted by the government so that they cannot carry out import business. “I also just learned about the term balpres. Import of used clothing items, how is it handled? Apparently, so far they can only be destroyed and those who are imported go to jail, I don’t get any money, (the offenders) are not fined. So I lose, only the cost of destroying the goods, plus giving food to the people in prison, at the Purbaya office in Jakarta, said on Wednesday. Purbaya said. (22/10). (clock/half)