The Ministry of Social Affairs Initiates the Form of Cooperatives Managed by Beneficiaries

Writer :

Humas Ditjen Rehabilitasi Sosial

Editor :

Intan Qonita N

Translator :

Karlina Irsalyana

JAKARTA (July 28, 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs is preparing to establish cooperatives at the ATENSI Creation Center (SKA) and the Social Welfare Institution (LKS). The formation of cooperatives was directly initiated by the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, in order to pay attention to the sustainability of the lives of beneficiaries at the Social Rehabilitation Centers of the Ministry of Social Affairs and LKS.

The Director General of Social Rehabilitation of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Harry Hikmat, at Monday's meeting (26/7) said that the initial potential in LKS already exists, namely a kind of waste bank. For the ATENSI Creation Center, the potential for business already exists, ranging from culinary, handicrafts, services and so on. The Ministry of Social Affairs does not want the programs launched to be not managed properly, so it is necessary to establish a cooperative.

At this meeting, the Ministry of Social Affairs invited the Assistant Deputy for Cooperative HR Development of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Nasrun Siagian. He conveyed various initial information ranging from what a cooperative is, the purpose of a cooperative, the role of cooperative members, cooperative capital, the conditions for forming a cooperative to the procedures for establishing a cooperative.

Cooperatives are business entities consisting of people or cooperative legal entities based on their activities based on cooperative principles as well as a people's economic movement based on the principle of kinship.

Nasrun advised that before the formation of a cooperative, there must be a pre-cooperative, namely to see what business will be run. Many were passionate about establishing cooperatives but added to the tombstones of the cooperative. This is because the management is not optimal so that cooperation is not active.

The purpose of the cooperative is to prosper its members by serving the needs of members such as production, consumption, services, marketing, capital, and other interests. Cooperative members act as owners, supervisors, and users of goods/services.

In terms of cooperative capital, said Nasrun, there are 3 sources of capital. The first is own capital (principal savings, mandatory savings, reserve funds, and grants). Second, loan capital (members, other cooperatives, banks/institutions, issuance of bonds and other debt securities, and other legal sources). Third, equity participation (government, community, business entities, and other entities).

Nasrun also conveyed the conditions for the formation of cooperatives, namely primary cooperatives are formed by at least 9 people, secondary cooperatives are formed by at least 3 cooperatives, cooperative formation is carried out with a deed of establishment that contains articles of association and cooperatives have their domicile in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.

Another important point is that cooperatives obtain legal entity status after their deed of establishment is approved by the government. Nasrun also advised that cooperatives were formed with honesty and volunteerism as the main capital. There is also a need for managers who are capable, creative, innovative, and have a social entrepreneurial spirit.

Secretary of the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation, Idit Supriadi Priatna also added that the now multifunctional center has various beneficiaries, ranging from children, people with disabilities, victims of drug abuse, the elderly, as well as persons with social deviance issues and victims of trafficking in persons. "We can find qualified beneficiaries who can build this cooperative," he said.

Several ATENSI Creation Centers (SKA) that already exist and are ready to form cooperatives include SKA Pangudi Luhur Bekasi, SKA Kartini Temanggung, SKA Antasena Magelang, SKA Ciungwanara Bogor, SKA Mulyajaya Jakarta, SKA Toddopuli Makassar, SKA Mahatmiya Bali, SKA Paramita Mataram, SKA Dharma Guna Bengkulu and SKA Nipotowe Palu.

Even SKA Toddopuli Makassar is processing its documents to a notary. "We are in the process, now our documents have been notarized," said Christina Junus, Head of Makassar Toddopuli Center.

A total of 8 LKS are also ready to establish cooperatives. They are LKS KDM, Balarenik, Uswatun Hasanah, KPIM, Swara Peduli, Kumala, Sekar and ERBE. Some of them revived cooperatives that had been built and some started new ones.

This virtual meeting was attended by the Secretary of the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation, the Director of Social Rehabilitation and their staff and the Head of the Social Rehabilitation Center of the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs.

2021-07-28
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