Jakarta, May 21 -- Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi called on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to supervise and prevent all forms of misappropriation in implementing the Red and White Village Cooperative program.

"We have urged KPK officials in the team to provide input and suggestions and mitigate potential violations of law in this program," he remarked at KPK's office in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Setiadi noted that since the Red and White Village Cooperative program will utilize a large budget, the KPK must support its supervision.

"We seek the KPK's assistance to provide education, anti-corruption education for the village cooperatives' managers, as well as to carry out supervision and risk mitigation," he remarked. ...