A number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the convection sector in Kedumulyo Village, Sukolilo District, Pati are lethargic and even almost out of business due to the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The complaint from the convection perpetrators, who were dominated by women, was conveyed in the recess of a member of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) Pati Regency, Warsiti. Warsiti explained, since the pandemic came in 2020, business actors have had difficulty getting convection raw materials due to the strict PSBB, PPKM, and emergency PPKM protocols.

In addition, because the raw materials are scarce, the prices have also soared, making it more difficult for local residents to access them.

The reason for the soaring textile prices, according to residents, is also inseparable from the soaring dollar price and the existence of several textile factories producing materials that are sealed.

“For the second recess in Kedungmulyo Sukolilo Village, because in the past many people have been involved. Convection but after Covid-19 there was no deposit of cloth, so many went out of business," said the member of the Indonesian People's Justice Conscience Faction (NKRI) at the DPRD.

In fact, it's not just the raw materials that are the problem. Because people's purchasing power during the pandemic is decreasing, there are also fewer buyers of local village MSME products.

On the complaint, Warsiti admitted that she would bring the matter to the realm of the executive government, in this case the relevant agency. With the hope of further empowering the entrepreneurs of Kedumulyo Village.

It can be given an injection or business capital loan or given sewing skills to make other materials themselves to product designs, from the MSMEs Dinkop and the Pati Manpower Office (Disnaker).

"So how can there be intervention from the government to handle it. So that existing mothers are empowered. This can be empowered again. There is also training in making materials. So besides being able to sew, attach threads, they can also order to make their own clothes," said Warsiti, Monday (1/24/2022).