President Prabowo Subianto has determined that subsidized goods must be distributed through the red and white village/subdistrict cooperatives (KDKMP) or red and white kopdes so that the benefits of subsidies are received directly by the people in need.
The statement was made by Prabowo during the 79th National Cooperative Day (Harkopnas) at the Indonesia Arena, Bung Karno Gelora Complex (GBK), Senayan, Jakarta, Sunday, July 12.
"I made a decision, all subsidized goods must be distributed to the people through the red and white village cooperatives. Must, I say this must. People's subsidized goods should not be traded so that those who need it, they are the ones who receive it," said Prabowo.
According to Prabowo, so far many subsidized goods have not reached the people who need it because of corruption during the distribution process.
"Because many subsidized goods are diverted, they do not reach the people who need them, but they are arranged in such a way. In fact, many are smuggled abroad," he said.
Prabowo explained that the KDKMP was designed as an integrated village economic service center. Each cooperative will provide various services, ranging from grocery stores, savings and loan services, village pharmacies that provide cheap generic drugs, to logistics services.
In addition, each KDKMP will also be equipped with warehouses and cold storage facilities to maintain the quality of farmers' harvests and fishermen's catches before being marketed.
Prabowo also said that KDKMP would provide access to financing with lower interest rates for the public, including schemes such as building a prosperous family economy (Mekaar) through PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PT PNM). According to him, the interest rate on loans, which previously reached 22 percent, will be reduced to 8 percent per year.
Prabowo also said that KDKMP has the potential to create economic turnover of up to Rp. 223 trillion in villages. In addition, the program is projected to increase the income of farmers, livestock farmers, and fishermen up to Rp. 222 trillion.
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