Menpora And Head Of Police Meet To Discuss The Fate Of Indonesian Sports In The Pandemic

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo (DOK.Polri Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali visited the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo at the Police Headquarters. The two discussed the future of sports activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, sports activities were severely restricted. For some sports such as football, it has been forced to stop completely.

"I conveyed to the Chief of Police to find the best solution. The implementation of health protocols is disciplined and strict. But community activities, especially in the field of youth and sports, can still run", said Zainudin at the Police Headquarters, Monday, February 8.

It's just that, at the meeting, there was no agreement regarding permits or ways to continue carrying out Kemenpora activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Later there will be a follow-up meeting to discuss this matter.

"One of the things we agreed upon earlier was that we had a follow-up meeting, we will be in more technical detail to discuss various things, especially sports activities", he said.

Meanwhile, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said that his party had given the green light for sports activity permits. But there need to be strict rules because the number of positive cases of COVID-19 is very high. Moreover, the government and related parties are also trying hard to suppress the addition of positive cases.

"We, from the police, open space for further discussion related to matters that need to be prepared, both in administrative nature, prioritizing enforcement of regulations related to health protocols. However, activities related to youth and sports can be carried out", said Listyo Sigit.

The need for further discussions regarding agreements related to sports activity permits is intended to stay in line with the government's efforts to suppress positive cases of COVID-19.

"Of course there need to be agreements, agreements which if later violated will have an impact on the implementation of these activities", said Listyo Sigit.

"This is what we will certainly discuss in detail and intensively so that the first is how the government can really implement the program to reduce the growth rate of COVID-19, this can be successful so that activity and economic growth can quickly recover", he continued.