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        "id": 1752915,
        "msgid": "dprd-to-oversee-3-600-merah-putih-cooperatives-in-west-java-1779545545",
        "date": "2026-05-20 19:42:05",
        "title": "DPRD to oversee 3,600 Merah Putih Cooperatives in West Java",
        "author": "Dwi Murdaningsih",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The West Java Provincial DPRD, represented by Gerindra legislator Tina Wiryawati, will supervise the formation of 3,600 Merah Putih Village\/Urban Cooperatives (KDKMP) to ensure they deliver tangible benefits to communities. The initiative, part of President Prabowo Subianto's Merah Putih Cooperative program, aims to strengthen grassroots economies, shorten distribution chains for staples, and improve access to goods, with a target completion by July 2026. If well-managed, the cooperatives could spur local economic activity and enhance food security.",
        "content": "<p>Bandung: Tina Wiryawati, a member of the West Java Provincial DPRD\nfrom the Gerindra faction, said she would oversee the formation of Merah\nPutih Village\/Urban Cooperatives (KDKMP) in West Java to ensure they\noperate optimally and deliver real benefits to the community. She said\nthe Merah Putih Cooperative program, initiated by President Prabowo\nSubianto, is a positive step toward strengthening a village- and\nkelurahan-based people\u2019s economy. The program is seen to shorten the\ndistribution chain for staple needs while boosting residents\u2019 welfare.\nShe added that the cooperative would not merely be a site of economic\nactivity but also a community service hub providing daily necessities at\nmore affordable prices. \u201cThis program is very good because it directly\ntouches the needs of people at the grassroots level. The Merah Putih\nCooperatives in West Java are expected to strengthen food security,\nfacilitate the distribution of goods, and help residents obtain staple\nnecessities more easily,\u201d Tina said on Wednesday (20 May 2026). In\naddition, Tina believes the program could open new economic\nopportunities in villages and kelurahan through local empowerment and\nthe strengthening of micro, small, and medium enterprises. She said\nthat, if well-managed and supported by all parties, the Merah Putih\nCooperatives could become the engine of local economy and reinforce\ncommunity autonomy. \u201cWe in the DPRD will certainly help oversee its\nimplementation to ensure the program runs in line with its goals and is\ntruly felt by the people,\u201d she stated. The West Java provincial\ngovernment has set a target of forming around 3,600 KDKMP by the end of\nJuly 2026, in line with President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s directive. The\ntarget was announced by Erwan Setiawan during a online launch of 1,061\nKDKMP points in East Java and Central Java at Cilame Perum Village,\nBatua District, West Bandung Regency, on Saturday (16 May 2026).\nAccording to Erwan, village and kelurahan cooperatives are expected to\nbecome community service hubs for basic needs, particularly staple items\nand local energy distribution. He said that through these cooperatives,\nthe public should no longer struggle to obtain LPG or rice and other\nnecessities. \u201cSo there will be no more excuse for people to find it hard\nto obtain LPG gas, or rice, and other essentials,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dprd-to-oversee-3-600-merah-putih-cooperatives-in-west-java-1779545545",
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