Jakarta, July 19 -- Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas has confirmed the legal recognition of 80,068 Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMP/KKMP) set up nationwide under President Prabowo Subianto's Asta Cita program.

In a statement issued in Jakarta on Saturday, he also praised all stakeholders who helped secure legal status for the cooperatives.

"Days before the inauguration of the Red and White Cooperatives by the President, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, through the director general of general legal administration (AHU), has legitimatized 80,068 Red and White Village Cooperatives," he said.

"This is a collaboration led by the Coordinating Ministry for Food, and assisted by the other agencies such as the Ministry of Home Aff...