Law on cooperatives

Law on cooperatives

From Media Indonesia

One of the three main pillars of our economy after state-owned
companies and private enterprises is cooperatives. All three are
based on the principle of togetherness.

It seems that the two sectors -- the government and private
sectors -- have evolved to a stage of stability, while
cooperatives have yet to reach steadfastness. What makes this
difference?

In fact, the state company PT. Pusri (fertilizer company) has
worked in cooperation with Village Cooperatives Unit (KUD) in
channeling fertilizer. But the cooperation is confined only to
marketing the products, not in production and shares ownership.

Cooperation between cooperatives and the other sectors is
still based on emotion rather than on the principles of
partnership required by Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution. In
other words, the steadfastly developed sector should help the
less-developed partner, until ideally the two can evolve together
on equal footing.

There must be a common interpretation of what is meant by
economic togetherness. Therefore, a software instrument should be
established, for example, by introducing a law on cooperation
between the three sectors mentioned earlier to ensure that the
system is concretely implemented. The private sector still bases
its philosophy on colonial law products: the Civil Law and Trade
Law.

The new national law, produced by the government in
conjunction with the People's Representatives, will guarantee
inclusion of the people's aspiration in the cooperation.

SUKPANDIAR

Palembang, South Sumatra