WE can understand the government's sense of frustration towards the rice mafia which can easily manipulate the price of a basic commodity like rice. In facing a powerful group like the mafia, given the powerlessness of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), to stop this dastardly act, the push to restore Bulog's 17 functions during the New Order, is gaining significant support.

The replacement of Bulog CEO Lenny Sugihat with Djarot Kusumayakti is bei