Flying To Papua, Jokowi: See You Tomorrow At The Opening Of PON XX

President Joko Widodo (Instagram @jokowi)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has confirmed that he will attend and open the XX National Sports Week (PON) in Papua. The opening ceremony will be held at the Lukas Enembe Stadium, Jayapura, Saturday, October 2 tomorrow.

The confirmation of his presence at the event was conveyed by President Jokowi through his official Instagram account. Uploading a photo of himself at the entrance of the plane, he said that he had taken off from Jakarta to Papua.

"I'm flying to Papua today and will spend the night in Papua", wrote the Instagram account @jokowi quoted Friday, October 1.

"See you tomorrow at the opening arena of the XX National Sports Week", he added.

As previously reported, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs,s Mahfud MD, ensured that PON XX and Peparnas XVI in Papua will run smoothly.

Moreover, based on reports from the Commander of the Military Command and Regional Police Chief, many sports have started competing since September 22. Mahfud said all these activities went smoothly considering that layered security had been carried out.

"God willing, from a security point of view, everything has been anticipated in layers but peacefully, it's not scary. It's not that scary, because this is a sports party", Mahfud said in a written statement.

Mahfud advised the security forces to work optimally so that PON can be opened smoothly, safely, and according to health protocols. Because President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will be present at the event. As for the community, he asked them to continue to support the activities of the sports party.