JAKARTA - The Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI/NOC Indonesia) denied that there was any intimidating treatment from their Executive Committee members against kickboxing athletes at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games which had just ended.
Krisna Bayu as a member of the NOC Indonesia Executive Committee who was accused of committing the act along with other members, Antonius Adi Wirawan. He said that they acted in accordance with all applicable procedures and rules.
"For those who call the Indonesian NOC as an individual, they should read the rules first. My presence in kickboxing, there have been many issues, saying that there is this and that, I don't care," said Krisna Bayu in Jakarta.
The issue of intimidation was revealed by kickboxing athlete Andi Mesyara Jerni Maswara. He said he received unpleasant treatment ahead of the ceremony for the 50 kilogram women's class medal.
Jerni admitted that Krisna Bayu and Adi Wirawan were present and pressured him to delete the video he uploaded on the Instagram social media which contained criticism because he felt that Indonesian kickboxing athletes were cheated in the biennial tournament.
Krisna said that they took the step of discussing with Jerni after talking to the General Chairman of the Indonesian Kickboxing Central Management (PP KBI) Ngatino and the President of the Asian Kickboxing Confederation (AKC) Nasser Nassir.
"Therefore, we took steps to talk to the athlete. I as a former athlete feel it. As an athlete, if you win, you don't talk about first, second, or third place, but the sacred thing is when you hang the medal," he said.
Jerni was initially not allowed to climb the podium for the medal ceremony due to the upload of his video containing the criticism. Instead, the representative of the Indonesian NOC was initially asked to represent Jerni on the podium.
The Chairman of the Indonesian NOC, Raja Sapta Oktohari, said that in fact the representatives of the Indonesian NOC carried out their duties according to the rules because they did not want to see athletes who were entitled to medals, but could not get on the podium.
"Everything is in accordance with the rules. Whatever decisions we make regarding all sports, we must coordinate with the leaders. We from the Indonesian NOC cannot go it alone. We always see the rules," said Okto.
The issue related to Indonesian kickboxing is actually a long-term consequence of the sanctions issued by WAKO Asia for the manager of the Indonesian kickboxing team, Rosi Nurasjati, and a coach of Kyrgyz nationality.
NOC Indonesia received a notification letter from WAKO Asia in September 2025. The content informed that the two people concerned had been sanctioned for actions contrary to the WAKO Statute.
As a consequence, Rosi and the coach were not allowed to participate in any activities under the auspices of WAKO Asia, including the SEA Games. Therefore, Rosi was not included in the Indonesian Contingent list.
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