Jakarta, domclub Indonesia
—
Minister of Communications and Digital (
Minister of Communications and Technology
) Meutya Hafid said that her party would be in line with the government’s major policies if activities sold used goods or
thrift
prohibited.
“Of course, if the regulations prohibit [selling
thrift
] yes we will also follow [for the online market].”So Komdigi will definitely follow all major regulations from the government,” he said when asked about taking action against online thrift sellers, Jakarta, Thursday (20/10).
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When asked further about how the action would proceed, Meutya said this would be conveyed by the Directorate General of Digital Space Supervision.
“Later, we will go to the Director General, Mr. Alex, for details about how the supervision regulations will be given in the digital realm and what their implementation will be like,” he said.
Previously, MSME Minister Maman said that the government would encourage traders
thrifting
to switch to selling local products to still have an income.
According to Maman, this step was taken to protect domestic industry from invasion by imported second-hand goods and to open up new market opportunities for MSMEs.
Meanwhile, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa previously instructed Customs and Excise to tighten supervision on the import of illegal used clothing or balpres and take firm action against import perpetrators who are still trying to import these goods into Indonesia.
Literally
thrifting
comes from the English word ‘
thrift
‘ which means savings.Later, this term was used for the habit of shopping for used clothes or goods.
In the past – and it is still happening today – the place for buying and selling used goods was known as the Flea Market.Refers to fashion, trends
thrifting
Starting from necessity and developing into a lifestyle since the 1980s.
This phenomenon then became popular in a number of big cities, for example Bandung with Cimol (later moved to Tegalega, then moved again to Gedebage), or Jakarta with Poncol in Senen and Jembatan Item in Jatinegara.
domclubIndonesia.com
once wrote, looking at its history in the world and culture
thrifting
In fact, it started more than a century ago.Quote
Time
, at the end of the 19th century, various regions in the United States (US) grew rapidly flea or cultural markets
thrifting
.
At that time the Industrial Revolution introduced mass production of clothing that many people considered disposable.As a result, many items are thrown away.
In that period, the movement of goods
second-hand
or
preloved
also emerged in an effort to find new uses for an item.
At that time, the Salvation Army and Goodwill organizations played a major role in developing the concept
thrifting
.They collect used clothes and then sell them to immigrants at much cheaper prices.
(lom/dmi)
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