Inauguration of Kopdes Merah Putih Klaten, The Village Head from Wonosobo Who Was Expelled Says: We Were Invited by the President

Reporter The Shiro Copr Report, Mardon Widiyanto

The Shiro Copr, KLATEN - The inauguration of the Merah Putih Cooperative in Bentangan Village, Wonosari District, Klaten Regency invited Village Heads (Kades) from various areas.

The number of guests who came caused a sense of disappointment.

Because, some people cannot enter the activity location.

This is what Kades Lancar, Wadaslintang District, Wonosobo Regency Agus Sulistiyanto experienced.

She admitted to being disappointed.

She could not enter the location of the inauguration of the Merah Putih Cooperative in Bentangan Village, Wonosari District, Klaten Regency.

It is said that the reason the group failed to enter was that the quota for the inauguration implementation was already full.

"we couldn't enter the location with the village head of Wonosobo, even, we were driven out," said Agus, Monday (7/21/2025).

Agus said he is departing with 265 village heads and district heads in Wonosobo Regency on Sunday (7/20/2025).

She said, just arrived in Klaten Regency at 02:00 WIB.

"We left from Wonosobo using a bus that contained 3 village heads from 3 districts until here at 2 a.m.," he said.

She said, upon arriving at Al-Aqsha Mosque in Klaten for rest and prayer.

After that, he and his village head colleague immediately changed clothes, even didn't have time to take a bath.

"We immediately went to rest and changed clothes, and even didn't take a shower, but on the way we couldn't enter even though we had an invitation directly from the president, we were disappointed," he said.

Prepare Angkringan Menu

The angkringan dish will be prepared for guests at the inauguration of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative, Wonosari District, Klaten Regency.

The Head of the Cooperative, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Trade Office (DKUKMP) of Klaten Regency, Anang Widjatmoko said that angkringan dishes will be provided at the transit location for special guests, especially village heads.

"Yes, so we have four, four for the village head's transit. The first one is in Wonosari District, then at Bentangan Elementary School, then at the Puskesmas, and finally at SMP Wonosari," said Anang when confirmed on Sunday (20/7/2025).

"Meanwhile, at the location, it has been recorded that each of the (village heads) from the former Karisidenan area will go there, and we will provide a place for them," he added.

The involved angkringan traders, as many as 50 carts.

"Per angkringan covers about 200 portions, so 50×200 is 10,000 portions," he explained.

Anang said that it is the order of the Governor of Central Java.

"This is a decree from the Governor, because the Governor asked to boost UMKM. And this angkringan is an angkringan located around Wonosari," he explained.

It is stated by Anang that this is an effort to stimulate the local economy.

One of the traders involved is Suyana, who usually sells Sopo Nyono angkringan at his house located in Dusun Tinggen, Desa Pandanan.

Suyana said she was happy when involved in the activity.

"Very happy. Because feeling being noticed by small traders, feeling being noticed by those people, that's it," he concluded. (*)