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Turmoil Over Cooperatives Before Their Launch

Monday, April 28, 2025

The establishment of the Red-and-White Cooperatives sparks a controversy. There are allegations of interference from members of political parties and confusion over the funding scheme.

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Management meeting of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative in Nagari Pasia Laweh, Palupuh District, Agam, West Sumatra, April 23, 2025. Tempo/Fachri Hamzah.. tempo : 174613603557.

EVEN before the Red-and-White Village Cooperatives had been officially established, plans for its creation had already sparked chaos. Several village heads lodged complaints with the All-Indonesia Village Administration Association (Apdesi) after political party cadres and supporters attempted to meddle in the cooperative’s formation. “Our members feel they are being interfered with,” Lukmanul Hakim, a member of Apdesi’s e

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M.A. Murtadho (Bogor), Septhia Ryanthie (Boyolali), and Fachri (West Sumatera) contributed to the writing of this article.
 
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