Erick Thohir Becomes Head Of Jokowi-Maruf Amin's National Campaign Team In Today's Memory, September 7, 2018

Erick Thohir and Jusuf Kalla are part of the Jokowi-Ma'ruf TKN. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA Memories of today, six years ago, September 7, 2018, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appointed businessman Erick Thohir as chairman of the Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin National Campaign Team (TKN). Jokowi revealed that Erick was the most incoming option to win in the 2019 presidential election.

Previously, Erick's work in the business world was unquestionable. His business is present in the field of sports to the mass media. Investment in basketball and world football is no less great. Erick is also the main brain of the success of the 2018 Asian Games.

Erick Thohir is a famous businessman. His name was even more classy when Erick tried to become an investor in basketball and world football clubs. He initially wanted to feel his prestige and prestige in business in world sports.

The investment began with the NBA basketball club, Philadelphia 76ers in 2011. Erick did not stop. He also started using funds to invest in the world of football. Erick looks at the football club competing in Major League Soccer (MLS), DC United.

The club that is reverberating at Audi Field, Washington DC is considered to have good potential. He was also asked to become a new owner in 2012. Erick's next target was not arbitrary. He began to look at the Italian giant, Inter Milan.

He has attracted to become a owner because of the history and tradition of booming club champions. As a result, Erick officially bought Inter Milan in 2013. High attention to the world of sports made Erick also care about the fate of sports in the country.

He also invested his money to develop national sports. Seriousness made the Indonesian government choose Erick as Chairman of the 2018 Asian Games Organizing Committee (Inasgoc) in 2015.

Erick's leadership is believed to be able to bring success. However, being the chairman of Inasgoc is not easy. Erick must be able to work with less funding matters. Initially he targeted the government to spend IDR 8.7 trillion for the implementation of the 2018 Asian Games.

The government only agreed to IDR 4.5 trillion. However, Erick was able to maximize everything and succeed. The opening and closing of the 2018 Asian Games is a byword everywhere. The overall implementation of sports is not a lot of problems.

"I think there are key factors that are important. Our extraordinary accounting, makes our people really believe that we are a great nation. Because we are celebrating Indonesia for the world, we show our identity for the world," said Erick, quoted on the detik.com page, September 4, 2018.

President Jokowi is also attracted by Erick's performance. Jokowi, who is currently a candidate in the upcoming 2019 presidential election political contestation, is trying to invite Erick to collaborate. Ulam's beloved pinnacle arrives. Erick accepted Jokowi's proposal.

As a result, Jokowi officially introduced Erick Thohir as chairman of the Jokowi-Ma'ruf TKN on September 7, 2018. Jokowi considers that choice to be the most reasonable. Because, Erick chose a good work ethic. Jokowi considers what Erick holds often brings success.

"The chairman of the National Campaign Team is Mr. Erick Thohir. He is a successful businessman, has media, has a football club, has a basketball club, and has others. Lastly, of course we still remember, he is the Chair of the 2018 Asian Games Inasgoc," said Jokowi as quoted on the detik.com page, 7 September 2018