MPR Speaker: Kopdes Programme Aligns with Constitutional Economic Vision

MPR RI Speaker Ahmad Muzani highlighted the Kopdes Merah Putih village/kelurahan cooperative programme during the MPR RI Annual Session address on Friday (14/8). He said the Indonesian constitution affirms that the economy must be organised as a joint endeavour based on the principle of family.

“This mandate shows that Indonesia’s economic development must not be left solely to free competition, which makes the strong even stronger and the weak increasingly marginalised,” Muzani said.

Cooperatives, he continued, are one means of bringing democracy into economic life.

“Through cooperatives managed soundly and professionally, farmers can strengthen their bargaining position, fishermen can gain market access, micro-enterprises can grow, the distribution of basic necessities can be shortened, and economic added value can be enjoyed by the community,” he explained.

He argued that cooperatives are not merely business entities, but also a spirit of advancing together.

“Therefore, the success of cooperatives is measured by the growth of productive economic activity, rising member incomes, strong governance, and increased community self-reliance,” he concluded.

The 2026 MPR Annual Session and the Joint Session of the DPR and DPD RI at the Senayan Parliament Complex in Jakarta officially opened on Friday, 14 August 2026.

The 2026 MPR Annual Session and the 2026 Joint Session of the DPR-DPD RI included the delivery of state institution reports by the President.

In addition, the President was scheduled to deliver a state address in commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia.