Will Create Jakmania Center At JIS, Pramono Anung: Like Old Trafford

Pramono Anung/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Governor's candidate, Pramono Anung, promised to build the Jakmania Center or the Persija Jakarta club's official merchandise center for fans at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS).

This was revealed by Pramono while attending the declaration of the group of volunteer organs "House with Pramono Anung-Rano Karno".

"At JIS, I have also thought that JIS will be Jakmania's home place or Persija. And Jakmania we will make Jakmania Center at JIS," said Pramono at the Joang '45 Building, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, September 11.

The Jakmania Center, according to Pramono, will grow the wheels of the economy for Persija supporters. In addition, JIS will also be more active in the community even though there are no football matches or concerts.

Pramono wants JIS in the future to be like Old Trafford, a stadium that is the home base of Manchester United and is prominent for tourists.

"So JIS, Jakmania, has become a new epicenter for people to come to Jakarta as the center of the economy. At the same time they are proud to own Persija, can buy merchandise. So, like us when we go abroad to Old Trafford, to Chelsea, what to buy? T-shirts," explained Pramono.

On the one hand, Pramono promised that he and the prospective Deputy Governor Rano Karno would fix the infrastructure around the JIS area, especially access to mobility for visitors.

Because, reflecting on the Dewa 19 concert at JIS some time ago, it was difficult for cosers to return home because of the traffic density due to the lack of road access.

"So, repairs must be made, the stadium is good, the capacity is good. The capacity is also good. If then the MRT reaches Ancol, then it is mandatory to connect from Ancol to JIS. Public transportation directly, so that people from anywhere can go to JIS, without having to take a car, without having to traffic for a long time, and so on, and so on," explained Pramono.