West Lombok, Aug. 4 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto visited West Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, on Sunday (August 3) to oversee and support the implementation of the Red and White Village Cooperatives program.

"My visit was intended to monitor and supervise progress in the Red and White Village Cooperatives program. We want everything to run smoothly and optimally," he noted in a statement cited in West Lombok on Monday.

Head of West Lombok District Lalu Ahmad Zaini stated that the deputy minister's visit demonstrated the central government's support for his region in advancing the implementation of the national program.

He expressed hope that the visit would encourage local stakeholders to st...