ASN Salary Transfer via Village Cooperative Criticized as Problematic
A proposal by the Indonesian government to disburse civil servant (ASN) salaries through the village cooperative Koperasi Desa Merah Putih (KDMP) has drawn criticism from experts. They argue that KDMP's core function is local economic development, and burdening it with salary distribution, a stable process handled by national banks, would only create further issues.
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