2024-10-03 05:39:56
Logo of the XXI 2024 National Sports Week (PON) which will be held in Aceh and North Sumatra on 8-20 September 2024. Photo: ANTARA/HO
jpnn.comJAKARTA – Professor from FIK UNJ, Prof Moch Asmawi gave notes regarding the implementation of the National Sports Week (PON).
He hopes that the central government can be given more space and responsibility in organizing PON.
It is known that currently organizing PON is the full responsibility of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) and also the host region. The host region serves as the chairman of PB PON, namely the National Sports Week Executive Board.
Prof Asmawi was involved in organizing PON XXI in Aceh and North Sumatra. He witnessed how the facilities were not ready even though the PON event had opened.
“When PON opened, it wasn’t ready. Both the field and facilities. I happened to be on the volleyball court, motorbike racing and athletics. Until D-1 in athletics it was not ready, there were no lights, until the first day in the afternoon the awarding of prizes was dark. “There is also the Minister (Menpora) there,” said Asmawi, Tuesday (1/10/2024).
“PON was designed long ago, at least 4 years before implementation. Everything should be ready, from materials, personnel, human resources, buildings, facilities should be ready. However, in reality it is still improving and has already competed and is even about to finish competing. “However, the preparations are still not yet complete,” he said.
According to Asmawi, there needs to be changes in the implementation of PON. He said that the Central Government should be given more involvement in organizing PON.
“What I need to underline, however, is that the central government has the most to play because it is the one that pays the most for this PON, including facilities or infrastructure,” said Asmawi.
Professor from FIK UNJ, Prof. Moch Asmawi hopes that the central government can be given more space and responsibility in organizing the National Sports Week (PON).