Two participants in a government program to train managers for Village-Owned Enterprises (Kopdes) and Coastal and Fishermen Village Management Areas (KNMP) died while undergoing basic military training (Latsarmil). The incident prompted concern from TB Hasanuddin, a member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives. Hasanuddin has called for a thorough evaluation of the training program and its safety protocols. The SPPI program aims to develop skilled managers for these community-based economic initiatives. Details surrounding the deaths have not been fully released, but the event raises questions about the intensity and suitability of the military-style training for civilian participants. Authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances leading to the fatalities and review the program’s implementation. The goal is to prevent similar tragedies in future training sessions.
