Good News For 2021 SEA Games Medal-Winning Athletes! According To President Jokowi's Directives, The Bonus Value Remains The Same, Given No Later Than Friday

JAKARTA - The bonus value for the 2021 SEA Games medal-winning athletes has finally been revealed. The number will not change from the previous SEA Games.

This was conveyed by the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali. He said the value was decided based on the direction of President Joko Widodo.

"According to President Joko Widodo, it is the same as the 2019 SEA Games," said Zainudin, as reported by Antara.

Regarding the delivery of bonuses, the Minister of Youth and Sports said that he was still waiting for President Jokowi's schedule. However, he said the bonus would be given no later than next Friday.

"Friday at the latest, depending on the President's schedule," he said.

At the 2019 SEA Games, the government gave a bonus of IDR 500 million for individual athletes who won gold medals, IDR 300 million for silver and IDR 150 million for bronze.

Then for double athletes who won gold medals, they received a bonus of Rp. 400 million, silver of Rp. 240 million, and bronze of Rp. 120 million.

In the team event, the gold medal earned a bonus of IDR 350 million, silver IDR 210 million, and bronze IDR 105 million.

At the 2021 SEA Games, the Indonesian contingent is in third place in the medal standings, in line with President Jokowi's expectations. The Red and White athletes won 9 gold, 91 silver, 81 bronze.