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        "id": 1861990,
        "msgid": "coordinating-minister-zulhas-village-cooperatives-are-not-supermarkets-1784134399",
        "date": "2026-07-15 22:42:00",
        "title": "Coordinating Minister Zulhas: Village Cooperatives Are Not Supermarkets",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan has clarified that the planned 'Red and White Village Cooperatives' (Kopdes) will function as government infrastructure and offtakers for agricultural produce, not merely as retail shops. President Prabowo Subianto previously announced that all subsidised goods, including LPG and fertiliser, will be distributed exclusively through these cooperatives. While the policy aims to shorten supply chains and weaken middlemen, a public policy expert warns its success hinges on the cooperatives' readiness, fairness, and transparency.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan has stated that many\npeople misunderstand the role of the \u2018Red and White Village\nCooperatives\u2019 (Kopdes). According to Zulhas, they are mistaken in\nthinking the cooperatives will function like supermarkets, whereas they\nare actually government infrastructure and offtakers.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, 15 July\n2026, Zulhas explained the dual role of the cooperatives. \u2018The Kopdes is\nnot just a shop selling various necessities. It is also an offtaker of\nagricultural products,\u2019 he said. As an offtaker, the cooperative can\npurchase commodities such as unhusked rice and maize when market prices\nfall below the government\u2019s standard.<\/p>\n<p>President Prabowo Subianto had previously announced that the\ndistribution of all subsidised goods would be channelled through the\nKopdes. This move is set to alter the national distribution flow for\nsubsidised items, which previously involved official distributors and\nretailers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All subsidised goods must be distributed to the people through the\nKopdes,\u2019 President Prabowo stated during a speech at the National\nCooperative Day commemoration in Jakarta on Sunday, 12 July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Public policy expert Achmad Nur Hidayat from the Universitas\nPembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta commented that the idea appears\npromising in theory, as it could shorten the supply chain, reduce\nprices, and weaken the role of middlemen. However, he cautioned that the\npolicy\u2019s success depends on more than just good intentions. \u2018When the\nstate moves the subsidy distribution channel to a single dominant\nconduit, the main question is not just who distributes it, but whether\nthat channel is ready, fair, transparent, and properly supervised,\u2019 he\nsaid in an official statement on Monday, 13 July 2026.<\/p>",
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