Ahok Wants PT Jakpro to Take Over Persija
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
That's why the main commissioner is Mr. Boyke. We want him to manage Persija
Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama revealed that Persija Jakarta soccer team has a very bad performance lately. Hence, Ahok wants to purchase Persija's share in a bid to achieve better performance in the future.
Ahok disclosed PT Jakpro will take over the Persija management. Before that, there should be refreshment in the regional-owned enterprises (BUMD) under Jakarta Provincial Government.
Persija Targeted to Win ISL 2014-2015"PT Jakpro needs to thrive in advance. This is because they would take over Persija. That's why the main commissioner is Mr. Boyke. We want him to manage Persija," he stated, at City Hall, Monday (1/26).
He disclosed, various improvements will be done thus Persija can boast Jakarta residents. It broke out after Persija management claimed there was no a share belongs to Jakarta government thus it does not included in BUMD shares. Thus, financial assistance cannot be allocated. If the management was in BUMD, he would allocate the funds.
He acknowledged, such acquisition is predicted to be done after Persija turns into a company. Initially, Jakarta government ever offered to purchase PT Persija Jakarta's share. But they could not, considering its share price was billions of rupiah and its process was not easy. Moreover, the renaming team is very impossible, except all shares purchased by Jakarta government.