Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia on the Inauguration of Rehabilitation, Renovation and Construction of Venues of the 21st National Sports Week, at H. Dimurthala Stadium, Banda Aceh City, Aceh Province, September 9, 2024
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
Good morning.
May peace be upon us all.
Distinguished Minister of Youth and Sports, Commander of the Indonesia National Defense Forces (TNI), Governor of Aceh, Mayor of Banda Aceh, Director Generals;
Ladies and Gentlemen;
Invitees in attendance.
In an effort to support the implementation of the 21st National Sports Week (PON) in Aceh and North Sumatra, since 2023 the Government has been carrying out the renovation and construction of venues. In Aceh province, there are eighteen PON venues that have been built and renovated with a budget of Rp811 billion. Those venues are spread in Banda Aceh city, Aceh Besar regency, Pidie regency, and Central Aceh regency.
After building these venues, the duty of the Governor, particularly provincial and city/regency heads to maintain, care for, and utilize these venues properly. Do not let these venues, which had been built and renovated at a significant cost of Rp811 billion, be ruined and abandoned just like previous PON venues.
Therefore, once again, I ask the Governor, regents, and mayors to manage the utilization of these facilities professionally so that they are well-maintained and can be utilized for a long period of time, even for decades.
Utilize these venues as places to identify and develop young talents in the field of sports, as training grounds for athletes from Aceh to improve their performance in various sports branches, so that they can later compete at the national and international levels.
That concludes my remarks. By saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim, the rehabilitation and renovation of Venues for the 21st PON is officially completed.
I thank you.
Wassalamuálaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
(EST/LW)