Menpora: PUI Youths Must Be At The Forefront Of Spreading Optimism

Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali (Photo: Egan / kemenpora.go.id)

JAKARTA - Menpora Zainudin Amali has encouraged the youth of the Islamic Ummah Association (PUI) to be at the forefront of spreading the spirit of optimism when this country is still being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The spirit and optimistic messages in carrying out daily activities must be stimulated endlessly.

This was said by the Menpora in his remarks at the 4th Congress of the PUI Youth from the Situation Room, Kemenpora, Jakarta, Tuesday, November 10. Menpora said that the congress is one of the activities of an organization.

"Thank you, the implementation of the congress is the culmination of every stewardship journey. The long journey of the PUI youth, I think is the historical evidence of how PUI and PUI youth accompanied the journey of this nation we love," said Zainudin Amali.

According to him, youth are the heirs of the nation. For that, young people are asked to be ready to face the challenges in the future. Science and technological advances in today's era must be mastered in order to compete.

"Youth are the heirs of this nation. It remains only to be how we fill the independence that we have won. I think in the future, the big jobs that must be done by our youth, especially the PUI youth, must be a challenge and also hope," said the Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports.

Furthermore, the Indonesian Menpora said that around 24 percent of Indonesia's population is the younger generation, or youth. This is a tremendous potential and must be prepared.

"If this cannot be managed properly, then this potential will not be a benefit. So, it is the obligation of the PUI youth to prepare themselves as a generation that continues leadership both within the organization and as the overall leadership of the nation," he explained.

For this reason, the Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports said that his party encourages youth in the Land of AIr to be creative, innovative, independent, and able to compete.

"In the future, there is one of our challenges. We are one of the countries that gets a demographic bonus. We will face it. If we don't prepare the younger generation, I am afraid we will become spectators with that situation. Therefore, I ask our youths. we must prepare ourselves as well as possible to face the rapid pace of science and technology, "he explained.

"Hopefully we can make progress. The fourth congress of PUI youths is a common thing in the journey of management. The formulation of the program going forward. I am right, every congress please maintain conduciveness, maintain kinship. PUI youth must be at the forefront of solving problems. and also encourage this nation to progress. I also hope the PUI youth convey a good narrative in the community, "added the Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports.