JAKARTA - Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Zainudin Amali, reminded local governments to maintain and utilize the infrastructure of sports facilities that have been built for the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) as well as possible.
"I really warn for the provincial government or district/city governments, this good facility must be maintained, it must be used so that Papua's sport is more advanced", said Zainudin at a press conference at the Mimika Cluster Kominfo Media Center, Papua, Monday, reported Antara.
Zainudin said the XX PON event in Papua had encouraged the development of various sports infrastructure, especially in four clusters, namely Jayapura City, Jayapura Regency, Mimika Regency, and Merauke Regency.
The sports infrastructure, he said, was built to national standards, some of which were even international.
With the great attention from the central government, it is hoped that the provincial and district/city governments, as well as the people of Papua, can take full advantage of it.
Zainudin also reminded that the government should prepare a body, both at the provincial and district/city levels, to manage the sports facilities.
"Because of the experience from several places where the PON was held before Papua, even after that it (the infrastructure of sports facilities) could not be empowered or used for anything", said Zainudin.
Furthermore, the Minister of Youth and Sports said that his party would encourage various national-level sporting events to be held on Cenderawasih Earth.
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However, it still depends on how much hospitality and comfort the host provides to the contingent during the PON event.
"If they feel comfortable, they feel happy to be in Papua, of course when we say there will be a national championship in Papua, people will definitely come to Papua. But if they feel uncomfortable, they are not treated well, we will definitely offer it again, they will be heavy", said Zainudin.
"But as long as I have felt since I was based in Papua, this is certainly good hospitality", he added.
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