The Story Of Coordinating Minister Mahfud While Watching Peparnas In Papua: There Were Shouts Of 'Anies' And 'Ganjar'
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD (Photo via personal Twitter account)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD told a unique incident when he watched the boccia final match for the BC2 category at the XVI Papua National Paralympic Week (Peparnas) 2021.

Mahfud said, in the match played by the team from Central Java against DKI Jakarta, there were spectators who called for the name of the Governor of DKI Anies Baswedan and were answered by the name of the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo.

"The Boccia Kls BC-2 Gold Medal at Peparnas 2021 is contested by DKI and Central Java. 2 teams chase each other, sometimes there are shouts of "Aniees", sometimes "Ganjaar"," said Mahfud on his Twitter account mohmahfudmd, Saturday, November 13.

Until finally, athletes from Central Java, M. Bintang Satria and Febriyanti Vani won the gold medal and defeated DKI Jakarta

*Finally, the Central Java Team won the gold medal. When I was draping the gold medal, someone shouted "Central Java Anies, eh Ganjar"," continued Mahfud.

For information, boccia is one of the sports in Peparnas Papua. This sport is synonymous with Bocce Bowling field.

After this victory, the Central Java contingent won medals and made this province the overall champion of the boccia sport with a total of four gold.


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