DPD RI Chairman La Nyalla Hopes The Government Facilitates Treatment Of Badminton Legend Verawaty Fajrin
La Nyalla Mattalitti (Photo: Courtesy)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the DPD RI, AA La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti, paid serious attention to the Indonesian badminton legend, Verawaty Fajrin, who is battling lung cancer.

La Nyalla hopes that the government can facilitate treatment and health services for athletes who have made the nation proud. "Verawaty Fajrin's current health condition makes me concerned. I pray for Verawaty's recovery, who is facing lung cancer," said La Nyalla, in a written statement received by VOI, Monday, September 20.

The senator from East Java said the government should pay attention to high-achieving athletes like Verawaty.

"The government must help facilitate and provide the best care for the Queen of Badminton Indonesia, who made Indonesia proud in the 1980s. Do not let her struggle be forgotten," he said.

The former badminton player in the 1980s is reportedly still in the transit room at Dharmais Hospital and has not received any action. He had to wait in the transit room before entering the HCU [High Care Unit].

"It is appropriate for the government to provide the best service for athletes who have contributed greatly to the nation. Lung cancer is quite serious. Therefore, the government must immediately provide the best treatment for the legend," he said.

The name Verawaty Fajrin was very popular in the 1980s. She has won many titles in women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.

Born in Jakarta, October 1, 1957, it was recorded that he was once paired with Imelda Wigoena, Ivanna Lie, Yanti Kusmiati, Bobby Ertanto, and Eddy Hartono.

The legend has won the SEA Games team gold six times in a row, in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987 and 1989.

She won the SEA Games individual gold in the women's doubles in 1979, 1981 and 1987, also won the women's singles in 1981 and the mixed doubles in 1987 and 1989.

Verawaty Fajrin is also listed as a world champion twice, namely in 1980 as a badminton women's singles player and in 1986 as a mixed doubles player.


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