Jakarta, Oct. 31 -- Indonesia's government will set up a special task force to fast-track the development of the Red and White Village Cooperatives ( Koperasi Desa Merah Putih, KDMP) program and oversee its infrastructure projects, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said on Friday.

"This program is a directive from President Prabowo Subianto and is part of our national strategic agenda," Karnavian said while leading an internal meeting on the acceleration of KDMP facilities and infrastructure in Jakarta.

According to the ministry's statement, the task force will be co-chaired by Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto and Akhmad Wiyagus, with members drawn from senior ministry officials.

Karnavian urged regional governmen...