Vice President Ma'ruf Amin Confused Football Doesn't Progress: Is It True That Indonesians Have No Potential?
Illustration of national football. (Photo: Doc. New Indonesian League)

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin stated that the presence of two ministers from the Indonesia Onward cabinet participating in the exchange of chairman and deputy chairman of PSSI for the 2023-2027 period was not a form of intervention.

He said the government actually wanted to bring Indonesian football further forward.

"So that our football doesn't continue to progress, keep losing, so we have to find out what's wrong? All great coaches have been brought in, but do Indonesians really have no potential? I'm not sure yet," the vice president said, as quoted by Antara, Thursday, January 26.

The Vice President said that out of Indonesia's 274 million people, it is impossible for no one to become an outstanding soccer player. This, according to him, needs to be explored again.

"Of the 274 million (people) there aren't any? Maybe this is what needs to be explored again, how to look for superior seeds, talent. That is actually what we are working on with DBON, the National Sports Grand Design, we want to grow talent and build it so that it becomes athletes who excel," explained the Vice President.

Vice President Ma'ruf also revealed that the participation of the two ministers must be ensured not to interfere with the running of the government.

"You have to make sure you don't disturb, you have to make sure, so if you do, don't, but you have to make sure you don't disturb," said the Vice President.

In addition to Erick Thohir, the candidates for general chairmanship include LaNyalla Mattalitti, Arif Putra Wicaksono, Doni Setiabudi, and Fary Djemy Francis. Meanwhile, the candidates for Deputy Chairperson besides the Menpora have other names including Ahmad Riyadh, Andre Rosadie, Azrul Ananda, Ratu Tisha to Yunus Nusi.

Before competing at the PSSI Extraordinary Congress (KLB) on 16 February 2023, prospective candidates must pass the requirements that have been set. The Election Committee will carry out verification until the provisional list of candidates is announced on January 31, 2023.


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