Defending The Position Of Menpora And PSSI Deputy, Zainudin Amali Chooses President Jokowi's Reports Instead Of Backing Down

Menpora and Deputy General of PSSI Zainudin Amali. (Antarananews)

JAKARTA - Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali was elected as Deputy General Chair (Waketum) I of PSSI at the PSSI Extraordinary Congress (KLB).

Many parties have asked Amali not to hold concurrent positions to focus on the tasks carried out. Mainly fixing Indonesian football from competition to achievement.

Amali also admitted that he did not want to place one of his positions. He prefers to leave it entirely to President Jokowi to give further directions regarding this concurrent position.

"No, I want to report it first. Wait after that. We will report it first, we are assistants to the president. We don't have to decide for ourselves even though there is a desire," Amali told reporters, Monday, February 20.

Amali claims that it is better for the lebi to report in advance to President Jokowi than to release one of his positions. However, regarding Jokowi's decision, Amali said that he would fully comply.

"If it becomes a wish after all, but ethically as an assistant to the president must first report to the president, we are an Extraordinary Congress, then what kind of policy is his," said Amali.

Meanwhile, Amali and all ranks of the Executive Board and Committee (Exco) of the All-Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) were summoned by President Jokowi to the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, today Monday, February 20.

Jokowi and all PSSI administrators will discuss the new leadership at PSSI.

"We (PSSI) were invited, the general chairman, the deputy chairman, and all of Exco," Amali said at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta.

Amali has just been elected as Deputy I of PSSI at the PSSI Extraordinary Congress (KLB) in Jakarta, Thursday 16 February.

In the KLB, he was elected as the General Chair of PSSI, namely Erick Thohir who is also the Minister of BUMN, and Deputy Chair II PSSI held by Ratu Thasha.