Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is committed to improving the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to ensure it is free from corruption and maximizes the benefits of the budget, ensuring it truly reaches the public.
The Head of the Indonesian Government Communications Agency (Bakom), Muhammad Qodari, stated that the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (KDKMP) has the potential to help communities save up to IDR 33 trillion per year by providing basic necessities at more affordable prices.
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated that the Merah Putih Village/Sub-district Cooperative will distribute various types of social assistance to village communities.
The Indonesian Minister of Cooperatives, Ferry Juliantono, attended an impromptu meeting with the Minister of Finance and BP Danantara.
The Ministry of Cooperatives and the Ministry of Communication and Digital are collaborating to push the digitalization of the Merah Putih Village Cooperatives (KopDes Merah Putih).
Indonesian Minister of Cooperatives, Budi Arie Setiadi, emphasized the importance of synchronizing cross-ministerial regulations to accelerate the operations of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (Kopdes).
Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, famously called Zulhas, stated that the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (Kopdes Merah Putih) will serve as a tool for the government to conduct market operations aimed at maintaining the stability of affordable staple food prices and controlling inflation.
Fithra Faisal, an expert staff member at the Presidential Communication Office (PCO), stated that the Merah Putih village/sub-district cooperative (Kopdes Merah Putih) is part of the realization of President Prabowo Subianto's Asta Cita, specifically in realizing true independence through economic independence and equality.
President Prabowo Subianto launched 80,000 Merah Putih Village Cooperatives (Kopdes) in Bentangan Village, Wonosari, Klaten Regency, Central Java, on Monday (7/21/2025).
Minister of Cooperatives Budi Arie Setiadi stated that the people expect the Merah Putih Village Cooperative program to become a tool for economic struggle.
The Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs stated that nearly 77,000 Merah Putih Village Cooperatives are now legally registered, many of them are already running.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that he will collaborate with cooperatives and the Merah Putih Cooperative in financing, distributing, and storing corn harvests.
