False Promises

Credit for farmers has, apparently, been misused by the People’s Sovereignty Party (PDR) for campaign purposes.

February 27, 2001

Farmers, like other ordinary people, have always been the victims of politicians. They have been lured by sweet promises only to be left out in the cold after the ‘project’ has ended. This is another side of the story about restructuring Credit for Farmers (KUT), which was brought to light by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli.

When Adi Sasono was minister of cooperatives (1989/1999), KUT was quickly dispersed. It was a

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