JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali to prepare for the League 1 and Liga 2 competitions well. In particular, crowd restrictions during the competition.

The request was delivered by President Jokowi when the Minister of Finance Amali was present at the Palace accompanying the president to receive an audience of the central board of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) on Wednesday, April 14, this afternoon.

"I actually went to the palace to accompany the President to receive the management of the Indonesian Motor Association Pak Bambang Soesatyo. But after that then I reported to him about the implementation of the preseason competition and it turned out that he monitored also even watching on TV," said Minister Amali during a virtual conference.

According to The Minister of Amali, President Jokowi appreciated the 2021 Menpora Cup because football fans and supporters obeyed the exhortation not to come to the stadium and not to watch together.

"The president watched the games because at the time I reported him he said, 'yes I see also on the tv of the match,"Said Minister Amali.

President Jokowi also asked the Minister of Amali to have Liga 1 and Liga 2 prepared properly. This includes reviewing the possibility of limited spectators in the stadium.

"He (President Jokowi) gave instructions to me earlier for Liga 1 and Liga 2 to be well prepared," said Minister amali.

According to The Minister of Amali, President Jokowi has received many people's aspirations so that the audience is limited when Liga 1 and Liga 2 begin to be held. To be successful, Mepora Amali was asked to review, analyze and communicate with the organizers.

"Earlier mr. president has opened the opportunity that has conveyed to me to me to review so review not allow try to review the Minister of Foreign Affairs approximately what of course I have to communicate with the organizers, the security for that matter,"

"I will review it thoroughly. So it's not a decision. This is not a decision but asked to review if the results of the study is not visible to there audience yes I will tell you that. Of course it involves various elements and for sure I will ask for information PSSI and LIB because of their organizers," said the Minister.


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