Jakarta, April 15 -- The Indonesian government has launched recruitment of 5,476 personnel to help manage coastal villages empowered under the Red and White Fishing Villages (KNMP) program nationwide.

At a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan assured the public that the selection process would be open, transparent, and accountable, and free of illicit charges.

"There are no special admission paths, no nepotism, and no fees. The entire process is accessible only via the official channel phtc.panselnas.go.id. Any promises to pass recruitment in exchange for a reward are definitely scams," he affirmed.

Hasan explained that the recruitment is open to candidates holding an associate...