PON XX Papua 2021 will be opened by President Jokowi

Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) RI Zainudin Amali said the opening of the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) 2021 will be inaugurated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). He will even stay and have an office in Papua during the country's biggest sporting event.

PON XX Papua 2021 has begun to hold several sports as an opening since September 24. However, this event will officially open on October 2, 2021.

This event will be officially opened by President Jokowi. Until now, the big committee will coordinate with KONI, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Paspampres, so that it is planned that the President can attend directly to Papua.

"The opening of the XX Papua PON, which will be held at the Lukas Enembe Stadium on October 2, is planned to be opened directly by President Joko Widodo," said Minister of Youth and Sports Amali as quoted by the official website of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Saturday (25/9/2021).

Meanwhile, Menpora Amali wants every detail of the implementation to be monitored directly. Especially now that we are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, so health protocols are highly recommended.

Therefore, he will divide his team to always be in each cluster where each match takes place. As is known, PON XX Papua 2021 is divided into four clusters, namely Jayapura Regency, Jayapura City, Merauke Regency, and Timika Regency.

Meanwhile, Menpora Amali himself will always be there during the event which takes place from 2-15 October 2021. He will ensure that the implementation of the biggest sporting event in Indonesia runs smoothly.

“To facilitate coordination and communication with PB PON who was there, my friends and I will have an office from Papua. My friends in the cluster will also take turns, but I will be there during the PON to make sure that everything goes smoothly," he said.

SOURCE: https://sports.okezone.com/read/2021/09/25/43/2476601/pon-xx-papua-2021-akan-opened-ppresi-jokowi