Governors, district heads and mayors should determine proper locations for modern and traditional markets.The statement was made in response to DPD Chairman Ginandjar Kartasasmita's complaint about the rapid disappearance of traditional markets:
We discovered the phenomenon (of disappearing traditional markets) when we visited some places.Ginandjar said the demise of traditional markets could affect the people's economic autonomy as traditional markets played an important role in the eradication of poverty and unemployment.
Yudhoyono intoned agreement with Ginandjar, and said the government should support development of domestic industries by continually promoting Indonesian-made products, perhaps like jamu, and by promoting a "Buy Indonesian" sort of policy.
It would be good if we stage wider campaigns to use national products.The President said this was dependent on state owned firms and private businessmen maintaining the quality of their products and offering them at reasonable prices.
Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Mrs Mufidah Kalla as well as cabinet ministers, DPD members and other invitees at the DPD plenary session all wore traditional batik clothing, as part of the message. [1]
