IPO Questions Transparency of Indonesian Olympian Association Donation Fund

Pino Bahari, former national boxer who won the gold medal in the middleweight class at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing. (ANTARA/Bayu Kuncahyo)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian NGO Peduli Olahraga (IPO) questions the transparency of the existence of donation funds obtained by the Indonesian Olympic Association (IOA) amounting to Rp. 2.5 billion. IPO believes that the use of funds that should be channeled to help athletes who need financial support, has not been used as it should.

This case came to light after the former national amateur boxer from Bali, the 1990 Asian Games champion in Beijing, Pino Bahari had a motorcycle accident in Denpasar on April 13. Pino suffered serious injuries, so he had to undergo surgery and treatment at the hospital which was rumored to have cost Rp. 200 million.

"IPO argues that the IOA, which is commanded by Yayuk Basuki, Taufik Hidayat, and Ling Ling Agustin, does not care about the fate of Indonesian athletes who have international achievements. In fact, from the charity auction on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, which was also attended by the then Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo, fresh funds amounting to IDR 2.5 billion were obtained," said the Chairman of IPO, Erwiyantoro.

"According to them, the funds collected are planned to be used to help national and international athletes who are experiencing difficulties. Also to fund the development program for young athletes across disciplines, under the auspices of the IOA. However, when Pino Bahari suffered a disaster, there was no attention from the IOA. So where did the Rp2.5 billion go?" said Erwiyantoro again.

Pino is currently reported to have left the hospital, but still needs treatment to fully recover. Pino, who is currently 53 years old, is the eldest son of the late national boxing coach, Daniel Bahari.

Pino became the 1990 Asian Games champion after defeating Mongolian boxer Altangerel Bandiin in the final in the middleweight (75 kg). He is the last Indonesian boxer to win gold at the Asian Games, after Wiem Gommies won gold in the middleweight at the 1970 and 1978 Bangkok Asian Games.