The All-Indonesia Village Government Association (APDESI) Merah Putih\nhas positively welcomed the formation of the Merah Putih Village\nCooperative (KDKMP). The presence of this cooperative is expected to\naccelerate a self-reliant and prosperous economy at the village level.\nChairman of DPP APDESI Merah Putih, A. Anwar Sadat, stated that the\nKDKMP aligns with President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s grand vision, which\nestablishes a framework for a sustainable economy that leverages the\nnatural potential and human resources of villages. Anwar emphasised that\nvillages must be pioneers and guardians to ensure the KDKMP programme is\nimplemented properly. The association has high hopes that the\ncooperative can boost residents\u2019 productivity across various sectors.\n\u201cThe great hope is to build productivity, both in terms of mindset and\nlifestyle, as well as productivity related to natural potential, whether\nin agriculture, plantations, fisheries, or livestock,\u201d Anwar stated at\nthe KDKMP National Seminar at the Sasana Kriya Building, Taman Mini\nIndonesia Indah, Jakarta, Thursday (16\/7). According to him, a broad\nallocation of money circulation for villages will significantly bring\neconomic services closer to the community. \u201cWhen the market, when this\nmoney is given as widely as possible to villagers, it brings services\nand the village economy closer, so that rural communities have hope and\na future, building optimism that the village can become the frontline in\neconomic, social, cultural, educational, and health fields, among\nothers,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Similar support came from the Chairman of the National Association of\nVillage Consultative Bodies (APERTNAS), Ir. H. Indra Utama. He stated\nthat this national seminar serves as a strategic platform to correct\nmisperceptions within the community. \u201cRegarding today\u2019s seminar, this is\nthe result of a long discussion with colleagues, the General\nChairpersons of Village Associations, and village friends to find and\nprovide solutions and answers. There are many questions and perhaps\nmisperceptions about how this future programme will be implemented. The\nhope is that today\u2019s seminar can answer all the issues and questions\nthat have been present among some village communities,\u201d Indra explained.\nIndra confirmed his party\u2019s strong support for KDKMP because the\nprogramme is believed to be able to break the long chain of bureaucracy.\n\u201cAPERTNAS sees and strongly supports the Merah Putih Village Cooperative\nprogramme initiated by President Prabowo Subianto, because this can\ntruly drive the village economy and cut the long bureaucratic chain. The\nprocess is indeed still ongoing. We see that in the future, the Village\nCooperative will become the backbone and mainstay of the village\ncommunity,\u201d he said. He outlined three key preparations for the\ncooperative\u2019s success: \u201c1. The management of the Village Cooperative\nmust be orderly and in accordance with applicable legal regulations. 2.\nThe administrators must be professional, have integrity, and possess\ncompetence, especially regarding cooperatives. 3. APERTNAS and the\ncommunity must play an active role in supervising so that the\ncooperative can run according to the community\u2019s expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Indra also dismissed concerns about the potential for KDKMP to kill\noff local small businesses. \u201cWe see that this Merah Putih Village\nCooperative will have many derivatives. There was information yesterday\nthat the ministry has started to agree that the Village Cooperative will\nbe the distributor of all subsidies provided by the government to the\ncommunity. I think this is progress. We might have thought the Merah\nPutih Village Cooperative would kill off community stalls that have\nexisted in the village for decades, but it turns out it won\u2019t. Instead,\nthe Merah Putih Village Cooperative will become a distributor for every\ncommunity stall, so they will get better prices because it cuts the\nchain from large distributors or agents,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
A commitment to protecting village MSMEs was also emphasised by the\nChairwoman of the All-Indonesia Village Government Officials Association\n(PAPDESI), Hj. Wargiyati. \u201cOur hope from DPP PAPDESI and also village\ngovernments throughout Indonesia\u2014we have 343 branches across\nIndonesia\u2014is that what has been conveyed by the Vice Minister, the\nMinister, and the speakers can be implemented in the Village\nCooperatives in all villages and sub-districts throughout Indonesia. So,\nto improve the people\u2019s economy, facilitate the procurement of\nfertiliser, gas canisters, health access, and daily necessities that can\nbe marketed through village stalls at prices cheaper than the market,\u201d\nWargiyati explained. \u201cAnd of course, our commitment to the Village\nCooperative is that we agree not to sell products directly to the\nvillage community, because we prefer to be a distributor or supplier for\nthe stalls in the village. So, it does not kill the small and medium\nenterprises in our villages,\u201d she added. Wargiyati hopes that KDKMP will\nbe truly empowered to the maximum, including in supporting other\nnational programmes. \u201cHopefully, what we have agreed with the\nCoordinating Minister and the Minister is that in the future, the\nVillage Cooperative will truly become the distributor for the needs of\nthe National Nutrition Agency or the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG)\nprogramme in each village. So, village products can fulfil or become\nsuppliers for MBG through the Village Cooperative and also the\nVillage-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes). So, the Village Cooperative is truly\nempowered so that it can also thrive. And finally, we hope that village\ncommunities can be facilitated to become employees of the Merah Putih\nVillage Cooperative and also the Kelurahan according to their respective\nregions. Thank you,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The seminar also produced several recommendations, including: 1.\nSupporting the acceleration of the establishment, institutional\nstrengthening, and development of the Merah Putih Village\/Sub-district\nCooperative as part of the national village-based development strategy.\n2. Committing to making KDKMP a centre of village economic activity that\nis managed professionally, transparently, accountably, and oriented\ntowards the welfare of its members and the community.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/village-associations-hope-kdkmp-can-boost-productivity-and-drive-local-economy-1784220734", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }