TEMPO’s investigative report on February 8, 2020, revealed a suspected graft in the garlic import permit issuing process at the Agriculture Ministry and the Trade Ministry. Apart from alleged buying and selling of import permits, there are also allegations that the officials charged Rp2,000 (around US$0.14) for each kilogram of garlic imported, a practice that is believed to have contributed to garlic price surges like the public is experie