Jakarta, July 12 -- President Prabowo Subianto said he is committed to making cooperatives the nation's economic engine by strengthening the people's economy starting from the village level.

Speaking at the 79th National Cooperatives Day remarks on Sunday, the president said that cooperatives would serve as a key instrument to ensure that economic growth directly benefits the people.

"Indonesia's cooperatives movement will rise to be Indonesia's economic powerhouse, an economic engine that will not bring our money out from Indonesia," Prabowo said during the commemoration event at Jakarta's Indonesia Arena Stadium.

The president said the wealth generated by the people should be returned to them, adding that this has not always been the...