Sibolga Morning Dialogue at RRI Sibolga "Inflation 2023 and Hope 2024"

On Wednesday (03/01/2024), the day after Sibolga City BPS announced the December 2023 inflation figures, Sibolga City BPS was invited by RRI Sibolga to the Sibolga Morning Dialogue (DSP). DSP is a medium provided by RRI Sibolga which is used by Central, Regional and BUMN Government Institutions to convey information to the public. BPS Sibolga City shared information regarding inflation in December 2023 and 2023. Before starting the event, Ir. Sulistiyanto Istifarulah, MM, Head of RRI Sibolga welcomed the arrival of the Head of BPS Sibolga City, Sabar Alberto Harianja who was accompanied by Walter Situmeang and Leandro Pandapotan Marpaung.

The Sibolga Morning Dialogue was broadcast live via RRI Pro 1 on the frequency 91.22 FM. The event starts at 09.00-10.00 WIB at RRI Sibolga, which is located on Jl. Ade Irma Nasution, Simaremare, Sibolga. This DSP event was very special because it was hosted directly by Bang Ismail Marzuki and Bung Sulistiyanto. The main sources were Sabar Alberto Harianja as Head of Sibolga City BPS and Walter Situmeang as Head of the Price Statistics Team. The dialogue took place warmly and smoothly. Listeners also actively ask questions via social media platforms. The speakers explained what inflation is, the importance of inflation figures, and the current inflation conditions in Sibolga City. Expectations for inflation in 2024 were also conveyed, because in the next 4 months we need to be careful, because of the General Election, Fasting Month and Eid al-Fitr 1445 H.

Based on monitoring prices of goods and services in Sibolga City during December 2023, monthly inflation was recorded at 0.08 percent, with cumulative inflation from January to December reaching 2.80 percent. Several commodities that will contribute to inflation in December 2023 (y-o-y) in Sibolga City include rice, hospital rates, red chilies, filtered clove cigarettes and red onions. Meanwhile, the commodities causing deflation (y-o-y) are lemongrass fish, skipjack/scale fish, teter fish, tuna fish and puffer fish.

By LPM