Calling Papua's PON Success Overcome The Doubts Of Many Parties, Lukas Enembe: Today We Prove It, People Can!

The Governor of Papua, Lukas Enembe delivered his message in front of Vice President KH Ma'ruf Amin ahead of the closing of XX PON (Photo: PB PON XX Papua/ Sunyoto)

JAKARTA - Papua Governor Lukas Enembe said the success of the XX PON in Papua managed to dispel the doubts of many people whether Bumi Cendrawasih could hold a big event like PON.

"There are not a few out there who are skeptical and pessimistic about whether Papua is able to host the PON. Today we can prove that Papua can! People can!," said Lukas at the closing ceremony of the Papua PON at the Lukas Enembe Stadium, Jayapura Regency, Friday, as reported by Antara. .

In addition, Lukas also thanked the Papuan people who had contributed to the success of the PON event which had been postponed for a year.

According to him, the people of Papua helped to dispel the pessimism about whether Bumi Cenderawasih could carry out the XX PON.

"To the Papuan people who are helping to organize the XX Papua PON 2021, I must say that you are all amazing," said Lukas.

At PON XX, the West Java contingent won the overall title and maintained its position as defending champion with a collection of 133 gold medals, 105 silver medals and 115 bronze medals.

The Jakarta contingent took second place with 110 gold medals, 91 silver medals and 100 bronze medals. The third position was occupied by the East Java team who collected 110 gold, 89 silver and 88 bronze.

Meanwhile, the host team Papua collected 93 gold medals, 66 silver medals and 102 bronze medals. The Papuan team took fourth place.