Menkop believes the red and white heads in North Maluku is a solution to the regional problems

Jakarta – Minister of Co -operatives (Menkop) Budi Arie Setiadi appreciated the presence of the Red and White Village Cooperative (heads) in North Maluku. Budi Arie said it was clear evidence of the red and white heads as a regional solution. It is known that 89 towns and Kelurahan (100 percent) in the City of Tidore Kepulauan City on Tuesday (3/6/2025) in the city of Tidore Kepulauan City managed to execute the special town/Village summit (Musdeus). It shows the dedication and hard work of all village/Kelurahan devices, community leaders and related parties. ‘The target of 80,000 heads/Kel Merah Putih is to overcome problems in the town/Kelurahan. From the length of the distribution chain, capital restrictions, the dominance of middleman who harms farmers and consumers, and breaks the illegal loan and loan chains, Menchop Budi Arie in North Maluke said Wednesday (4/6/2025). Browse to continue with the content, but Menkop Budi claims that there are still a number of challenges to realize the ideals of cooperatives that can overcome problems in the town/Kelurahan. He said the still low community participation and collective awareness of the importance of cooperatives. Then the economy and potential scale in each town are different. HR capacity and competence in each town are different, as well as the possibility of elite recording in the formation and management. As well as the possibility of fraud in unprofessional management, and the potential for the sustainability of collaborative institutions and businesses in the future. “The construction of the heads/kel saves and white should be accelerated, but for operations should be careful and not eliminated the aspects of wise, including the preparation of risk reduction,” he said. With the face, the Menkop said the key to the success of the heads/Kel Red and White management was a people (HR cooperative), including the leadership (management and supervisors), managers and members. Then organization (institutional and cooperative matters), including legality and institutional, sustainable business units, digitization, management and trusting. Then the system (institutional ecosystem and cooperative enterprise). The existence of government alignments, both central and regional, market access and financing, assistance and supervision, and community support. Menkop Budi Arie said, cross -sectoral synergy, improving the quality of collaborative human resources, and strengthening institutional management is the key to success for this cooperative to become a motorcycle that drives people’s economy. “Hopefully, this effort can offer broad benefits for the whole village and village community around it,” he hoped. Balbar Village in Tidore Islands, rich in local potential, cultural heritage and natural beauty, is a strategic location for developing the Red and White Village Cooperative/Kelurahan Outlet. “It is hoped that this cooperative can be a concrete example. So that other cooperatives can learn from this pilot in the development of the heads/Kel Red and White business. With a positive impact on the surrounding village and town communities,” he said. (Rdp/dhn) HOEGENG AWARD 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here