EEPIS-Online, Increasing food prices soared. Then, who does not want food with much cheaper prices than usual? Especially for those who are in lower class society. Electronic Engineering Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya (EEPIS), who become members of Forum Komunikasi Latihan Keterampilan Manajemen Mahasiswa Tingkat Dasar (Forkom LKMM TD) EEPIS 2010 gave a cheaper prices of basic food for residents of Keputih Tegal.
Still in a series of Grebek Kampung activities, EEPIS students sold basic foods at low prices for residents of RT 3 and RT 4 RW 8 Keputih Tegal Timur Baru District Keputih Sukolilo. Cheap food packages that would be sold as many as 200 packages, according to the number of heads of households in both regions.
Prices was pegged indeed cheaper than the usual sale price. Only by 5000 rupiah, residents could get a package of basic foods, including 1.5 kilograms of rice, a quarter of a kilogram of sugar, and four packs of noodles. No wonder if the people jostling to buy a package of cheap food.
The situation was very crowded so that one voice that the committee asked residents to be calm and not overcrowding. "Relax, all must be. Packages which was available have been adjusted by the number of households," the sound was heard through the speakers.
According to Dina, one of the people who helped to queue to buy this cheap food, the price offered was considered to be cheap compared to the original. "Much of this cheap. Fair to lighten us. Especially now that the prices of all basic foods rise," she said. Dina also believes that overall food prices should have reached 20.000 rupiah. (Sat /fn/dwe)