Anies Baswedan Didn't Go To Papua At PON Opening, This Is What His Subordinates Said

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: @aniesbaswedan)

JAKARTA - Yesterday, a number of regional heads went to Papua to support their regional athletes who competed in the National Sports Week (PON) in Papua.

They include West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, and East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

On the same day, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan also went out of town, but not to Papua to encourage his athletes. Anies yesterday visited Bali to attend the National Mandate Party (PAN) national workshop.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Heads and Foreign Cooperation (KDH and KLN) Bureau, Muhammad Mawardi, stated that Anies' schedule so far is only for a visit to Bali on Monday, October 4.

"Based on our schedule, the Governor will only be in Bali for a day and in the evening he will go directly to Jakarta," Mawardi said when confirmed, Tuesday, October 5.

Mawardi explained that Anies does not yet have a schedule to visit Papua to meet DKI athletes who are competing in the PON event.

This is because there is already a representative of the DKI Provincial Government who accompanies the athletes there, namely Plt. Assistant for People's Welfare (Askesra) for the Regional Secretary of DKI Jakarta, Uus Kuswanto.

"There is no schedule yet (Anies went to Papua). Askesra has been represented there. What will the report from Askesra be like," said Mawardi. For information, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan attended the national workshop of the National Mandate Party (PAN) in Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali.

"I received an invitation to speak at this national workshop. Later in the session this morning," said Anies in Nusa Dua, Bali, Monday, October 4.

Chairman of PAN Zulkifli Hasan explained about the presence of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan in Bali, Zulkifli said Anies was indeed a resource person.

Zulkifli said, PAN also invited East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, and West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil.

"So, the Governor of Java, who we support, we invite. However, Mr. Ganjar seems unable to attend, Mr. Anis, Ms. Khofifah, Mr. Ridwal Kamil will also come tomorrow, the Minister of SOEs will come," said Zulkifli.