Sahroni Answers Confirmation Of Formula E Sponsors: There Are Already Many, Just Wait

Chairman of the Organizing Committee (OC) Formula E Jakarta, Ahmad Sahroni/DOK

JAKARTA - The chairman of the Organizing Committee (OC) of Formula E Jakarta, Ahmad Sahroni, answered the issue regarding the certainty of the sponsorship of Formula E. He emphasized that currently many parties have officially sponsored this race.

"There are many (sponsors). Just wait," said Sahroni in a short message, Wednesday, May 18.

This member of the House of Representatives said that his party would definitely release all sponsors for the implementation of Formula E from within and outside the country.

However, the executive committee and PT Jakpro as the organizer must first coordinate with Formula E Operation (FEO) as the holder of the Formula E license.

"The policy regarding the release of local sponsors is not only the authority and policy of the OC, but must coordinate with the policies of the FEO, considering that there are global sponsors as well," said Sahroni.

"All sponsors, both local and global, will be released next week at the latest. We have agreed on a timing, so we must comply," he continued.

Previously, the chairman of the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Gembong Warsono, admitted that he was surprised by the secrecy of the Formula E sponsorship, which has not been revealed until now. In fact, Formula E is held in less than three weeks.

BUMD PT Jakpro as the organizer has claimed that Formula E already has a sponsor who finances the race. However, Gembong questioned why the sponsor had not been announced. Given, the purpose of a party sponsoring an activity, they want their name displayed for promotional purposes.

"He said sponsors don't want to be announced. Where are sponsors who don't want to be announced? Logically, the sponsor's name, yes, is displayed, to promote himself," said Gembong, some time ago.

Separately, the chairman of the PSI faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo, also criticized the fact that the sponsor for Formula E has not been announced. In fact, the electric car race will be held in less than three weeks, namely on June 4.

Agggara said that in the remaining time, the organizers should have put the sponsor's logo on various promotional devices. Because, sponsorship related to the promotion of the event.

"It is very illogical if the sponsor's logo has not been displayed until now. Everywhere the sponsor is exchanged for exposure and promotion, the sponsor's logo is installed everywhere," said Anggara.