Menpora Make Sure The 2022 Sports Law Pays More Attention To Athletes

Menpora zainudin Amali (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali ensured that the athlete's welfare would receive better attention through law number 11 of 2022 concerning sports.

According to the Menpora, this is related to the contents of the law which focuses on strengthening sports activities that also pay attention to the guaranteed profession of athletes.

"The welfare of athletes has not yet received attention, so they often become 'people' whose fate is not clear. If they still excel, if they stop being forgotten. This must be fought for so that there is no more uncertainty of fate," said the Minister of Youth and Sports in a virtual national seminar quoted by Antara, Thursday.

Through the law which is a revision of Law No. 3 of 2005 concerning the national sports system, the government hopes that the athlete profession can be a promising choice for the younger generation so that they can focus on making national or international achievements.

"Those who become athletes do not immediately choose this path, but have been prepared since school age. They have sacrificed many, they must have guarantees and certainty of income. This is what is being fought for in Law number 11 concerning the profession of athletes," explained the Minister of Youth and Sports.

On the same occasion, Acting Deputy for Sports Achievement Improvement at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Raden Isnanta, explained that the law also pays attention to the aspects of the sports industry so that the economic impact can be felt by all levels of society.

Trends of sports implementation are currently oriented towards economic activity ranging from location, accommodation, equipment, to sponsorship.

"If you make a sports event, the calculation must be economic, unlike in the past, which was only looking for achievements or existence. Even the circulation of money for sports needs reached Rp43 trillion per year," Isnanta said.

He hopes that through the implementation of the law, the world of national sports can rise not only in terms of achievement but also in terms of the economy of every sports actor.

"The government is committed to making athletes a profession to guarantee welfare. But on the other hand, it also provides opportunities for them to participate in developing the sports industry whose potential is still very high," concluded Isnanta.