JAKARTA - The laying of the first stone for the physical construction of the Merah Putih Kelurahan Cooperative in Sokoduwet, South Pekalongan District, Central Java, is an important milestone in the start of the development of a people-based village economy.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of physical assets in the form of warehouses, outlets and other supporting facilities for the Merah Putih Sokoduwet Village Cooperative was carried out by the Minister of Cooperatives (Menkop) Ferry Juliantono.
In his remarks, he emphasized that the laying of the first stone of the KKMP Sokoduwet Office was a strategic step in strengthening the local community's economic foundation. Ferry also expressed his appreciation for the collaboration between the Pekalongan City Government, the TNI, and all stakeholders in supporting the development.
He emphasized that the development of the village cooperative not only presents retail outlets, warehouses and supporting facilities, but also becomes a symbol of the revival of the people's economy through collaboration between the central government, regions and communities.
"As a center for economic empowerment services that include access to capital, training and marketing," Ferry said in an official statement, Saturday, December 13.
Ferry also emphasized that the Red and White Village/Neighborhood Cooperative program is part of a national movement targeting tens of thousands of village cooperatives throughout Indonesia. The background is the need to strengthen the local economy, expand access to small businesses and make cooperatives as soko teachers of the people's economy.
Kelurahan cooperatives in Pekalongan will be equipped with basic necessities, warehouses, clinics, micro-finance institutions to transportation. All of these are designed to support community needs while strengthening local business actors in Pekalongan and its surroundings.
As a manifestation of the commitment of the Ministry of Cooperatives (Kemenkop) in efforts to optimize the operationalization of the Merah Putih Kelurahan Cooperative in Pekalongan, a series of human resource development training will be carried out for the managers or managers of the cooperative.
"We will fully support the training of human resources, managers and the digitalization of village cooperatives," he said.
After the physical assets of the Merah Putih Kelurahan Cooperative in Sokoduwet Village were completed, said Ferry, it is hoped that it will immediately operate to serve the needs of the community. He invited the managers or managers of the cooperative to sell products produced by state-owned enterprises and private companies.
However, Ferry also emphasized that the Red and White Village Cooperative in Sokoduwet Village should maximize it to be able to facilitate products from the community in Pekalongan and its surroundings.
"I challenge local products in Pekalongan City and its surroundings to dare to enter our own retail outlets (cooperatives)," he said.
On the same occasion, the Mayor of Pekalongan Achmad Afzan Arslan Djunaid welcomed the construction of the Merah Putih Kelurahan Cooperative in 27 points in Pekalongan City.
According to him, the spirit of cooperative managers in the region is very extraordinary. However, he reminded that cooperatives should not immediately enter into savings and loans, in order to maintain the health of the business and not compete with large cooperatives that already exist.
Achmad appreciated the support of the police who continued to escort the village cooperative program. With a background of diverse and qualified managers, he is optimistic that the Red and White Cooperative in his area can immediately run.
"In the future, I hope that cooperatives can be synchronized or collaborated with several strategic programs from the national government such as MBG and others," he said.
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