JIS Stadium Built By Anies Must Be Renamed To MH Thamrin, This Is The Reason
JAKARTA — Historian JJ Rizal suggested that the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) should be renamed. The stadium was considered more suitable to use the name MH Thamrin.
JJ Rizal put the proposal through a petition on Change.org with the title "JIS Name Is More Suitable To Be M.H. Thamrin Stadium!". As of today, Wednesday, June 1, the petition has been signed by 340 people out of a target of 500 people.
This proposal is because the naming of the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) is considered a violation of Law no. 24/2009 for using English. In addition, the name 'JIS' does not seem to be able to spur enthusiasm to advance national football because it does not use the name of an inspiring historical figure.
"Changing the name JIS with MH Thamrin Jakarta International Stadium is a good start. The monumental building must be balanced by the name of a monumental historical charity and not dry, providing an example for football and our nationality today as well as the future," wrote JJ Rizal in his petition. .
The name MH Thamrin was considered the right name for the JIS figure. The Betawi native national hero is considered the most fitting to be pinned to the pride of Jakarta compared to the name Soeratin as the founder of the All-Indonesian Football Association (PSSI).
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According to Rizal, Thamrin was not only the founder of the nation who was crazy about football, but also had a vision of modern Indonesian football as a national reactor. He is noted to have always used his position in the Gementeraaden (City Council) and Volksraad (People's Council), to voice the issue of discrimination.
"Thamrin believes that football is not just a people's sport, but a medium for the national movement," continued Rizal.
The polemic regarding the name JIS has been around since mid-May. The first person to question the name was a member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD from the Gerindra faction, Syarif.
However, until now there is no sign that the stadium which was inaugurated in April 2022 will change.
Since its inauguration, JIS has been used for several activities. Among them are the Youth International Championship and the recent Eid al-Fitr 1443 Hijri prayer.