JAKARTA - The Commander of the Military District (Dandim) 03/04 Agam, West Sumatra, denied information that the Red and White Village/Subdistrict Cooperative (Kopdeskel) was built in a secluded location and was difficult for residents to access in Nagari (Village) Sianok, Agam Regency.
"The information on social media that is circulating is not complete, the location is crowded with residents' houses and every day it is passed by motorists from Bukittinggi to Agam, most importantly it is in the tourist area of Ngarai Sianok," said Dandim Agam, Lt. Col. Inf. Dwi Santoso, Friday, July 3, reported by ANTARA.
From field observation, the Nagari Sianok Red and White Cooperative is easily passed by vehicles of various sizes because it has good road access, specifically on the right after passing the Bukittinggi border bridge with Agam.
Around the cooperative, because it is a tourist area, many residents' houses and restaurants are found.
Next to it, there is also the Office of the Village Consultative Body of Sianok which will immediately be used as the Office of the Village Head (Village Head).
"The selection and determination of the location of the cooperative building is carried out by the nagari government together with adat figures in the local KAN area, we also understand the limitations of the land owned by the nagari. The Walinagari office will also be moved here until more and more people come," he said.
Dwi said that the Red and White Sianok Cooperative will also be intended for local people to sell their crops and buy daily necessities.
"In accordance with the President's instructions, Kopdeskel is a government program aimed at strengthening the people's economy and creating integrated service centers in every village," he said.
This facility generally includes grocery outlets, village clinics, pharmacies, micro-lending, to logistics including the harvest of local residents.
"So that later the harvest from the cooperative that manages it will be marketed to where, so that the community is not confused where to sell the harvest, the natural results they get," he said.
Koperasi Sianok has been completed since three months ago, Dandim targets 25 cooperatives to stand in 2026 with the realization of 13 have been successfully established to date.
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