The Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia (Menpora RI), Zainudin Amali confirmed that the XX National Sports Week (PON) will be held on October 2-15, 2021. The event will not be postponed again like in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. .
This statement was conveyed by Menpora Amali after attending a limited cabinet meeting (Ratas) with President Joko Widodo at the State Palace. Present at this limited meeting were Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and several related officials, including the Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim and the Governor of Papua Lukas Enembe.
The President's direction, because this is ready, we will do it in 2021, there will be no delay in PON because we had delayed this in 2020.
In this limited meeting, Menpora Amali and Papua Governor Lukas Enembe submitted reports related to the readiness of holding PON XX and Peparnas XVI.
"Earlier, the governor was attended, Mr. Lukas Enembe, he said that in principle everything is ready and we also report. So the implementation of PON 20 (will take place) from October 2 to October 15, 2021, "said Menpora Amali based on a written statement Monday, March 15, 2021.
Menpora Amali explained that President Joko Widodo did not want the national sports event to be postponed again.
"And the President's direction, because this is ready, we will do it in 2021, there will be no delay in the PON because we could postpone this in 2020," he said.
Meanwhile, for the technical implementation, Menpora Amali said that his party will see how the Tokyo Olympics will take place on 23 July-8 August 2021. Especially, regarding the implementation of health protocols because the COVID-19 outbreak is still being hit.
"Of course there are questions about what the implementation will be like, we will see the development later. Whether this will be carried out without a penton, or a limited audience, or in a normal capacity," he said.
"We learn from the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held in the next few months. We will see the implementation of what health protocols are like, of course it becomes important, and must be done with discipline," he continued.
Menpora Amali also said that President Jokowi encouraged the vaccination process to be carried out for athletes, coaches and support staff so that when the PON was held all participants or contingents had been vaccinated.
"Even Mr. President directed the community around the venue to be vaccinated, to ensure that by the time of October they have all been vaccinated," he said.
Source: https://www.tagar.id/menpora-amali-pastian-pon-xx-papua-digelar-215-oktober-2021
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