Semarang (ANTARA) - Central Java Regional Secretary Sumarno has\ninvited all parties to jointly support (\u201csengkuyung\u201d) the revival of\ncooperatives in the region, which is currently being driven by the\ngovernment, notably through the Red-and-White Cooperative (Koperasi\nMerah Putih).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government wants to revive cooperatives. Let us support this\ntogether. Cooperatives cannot develop without the backing of all\nparties,\u201d he said in Surakarta on Sunday.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks after seeing off thousands of participants of the\nMSME Runwalk held to commemorate the 79th Cooperative Day at provincial\nlevel in Central Java, in the area around Manahan Stadium in\nSurakarta.<\/p>\n
According to him, successfully building cooperatives depends not only\non the government but also requires support from various parties, from\nthe business world and academics to the wider community.<\/p>\n
Therefore, he said, the momentum of Cooperative Day should be used to\nstrengthen collaboration among all stakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, by commemorating this 79th anniversary, it becomes a\nstarting point for us to jointly build strong cooperatives that\ngenuinely improve the welfare of their members,\u201d he said, accompanied by\nSurakarta Mayor Respati Ardianto.<\/p>\n
The event was attended by around 2,000 participants who did not\nmerely exercise but carried a shared spirit to strengthen the\ncooperative movement as a pillar of the people\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
The participants came from 35 regencies and cities, comprising\ncooperative and SME offices, private cooperatives, and the Red-and-White\nVillage and Neighbourhood Cooperatives (KDKMP).<\/p>\n
They covered a 2.7-kilometre route around the Manahan Stadium\narea.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Acting Head of the Central Java Cooperative and SME Office\nDesi Arijani said the MSME Runwalk marked the close of the entire series\nof events for the 79th Cooperative Day at provincial level in Central\nJava.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the commemoration had featured cooperative and MSME product\nexhibitions, seminars, spiritual gatherings, and cultural showcases\ninvolving cooperative movements from various regions.<\/p>\n
She expressed appreciation for the support of regional apparatus,\nvertical agencies, the cooperative movement, the business world,\nacademics, and all parties who contributed to the success of the event\nseries.<\/p>\n
It is hoped that the collaborative spirit built during the\nCooperative Day commemoration will strengthen the transformation of\ncooperatives so they become more adaptive and professional, and better\nable to improve public welfare.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that the synergy between the government and the cooperative\nmovement will continue, to realise a Central Java economy that is\nresilient, inclusive, and sustainable. When cooperatives are empowered,\nIndonesia prevails,\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-secretary-calls-for-collective-support-to-revive-cooperatives-1783867924", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }