Asian Games Discussion, KOI Chairman Visited Basuki
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Heading 2018 Asian Games, Head of Indonesia's
Olympic committee (KOI), Erick Thohir visited Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok”
T. Purnama to discuss its execution.
We are ready to face it either physically or not, God Willing (Insya Allah) we can do it
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“I think this time to renovate sports venue in
Indonesia,” he expressed.
Governor Deputy for Jakarta Tourism and Cultural, Sylviana Murni acknowledged that her side continues to coordinate for venue use.
While City Administration is
going to renovate velodrome and equestrian. “That’s what our focus now,” she
uttered.
Apart from that, another City’s project is build
athlete village in Kemayoran by appointing PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) to
run the construction. “Mr. Ahok has appointed PT Jakpro and we gonna set its
legal basis,” he remarked.
In addition to physical development, Murni
continued understanding of the community is needed to support the international
event. “Our challenge now is how to prepare our citizens’ mentality, our
hospitality to welcome this event,” he remarked.
“We are ready to face it either physically or
not, God Willing (Insya Allah) we can do it,” she disclosed.
