Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan, widely known as Zulhas, said that ministries and agencies must resolve issues independently without escalating every matter to President Prabowo Subianto.

“If there are financial problems, resolve them. If not, bring them here, and we will discuss them together. Only when it is truly impossible at the technical level should it go to the President,” he said during a coordination meeting on the acceleration of the Merah Putih Village Cooperatives program in Jakarta on Monday (29/9/2025), as quoted by antaranews.com.

He explained that the nationwide program involves multiple stakeholders and must be managed collaboratively. Minister Zulkifli confirmed that 1,000 village cooperatives will begin operations next week after securing financing, with 20,000 more to follow gradually.

According to official data, 80,000 cooperatives already hold legal status, with over 1,100 business proposals submitted. The program, inaugurated by President Prabowo in July, has now entered its operational phase.

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