JIS renovation accused of politicization, Menpora Dito Ariotedjo: The issue is sexy

– The Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo, gave his response regarding allegations of politicization in the renovation of the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), which is currently a hot topic of discussion ahead of the political year. The Menpora stated that the rumor had become a polemic that was being talked about a lot.

“Especially regarding the Jakarta International Stadium, this is a debate because of its high popularity and the issues are also sexy,” said Dito on Wednesday (5/7/2023).

Even though there were many doubtful allegations regarding the renovation, the Menpora emphasized that it was not only JIS that would be renovated, but also 22 other stadiums throughout Indonesia. Therefore, he denied that the renovation was related to politicization.

“I need to reiterate, this is not just about one stadium. But what we are doing (renovation) involves 22 other stadiums throughout Indonesia. So, this renovation is not only related to JIS,” he said.

Menpora also stated that the renovation was President Joko Widodo’s effort to provide a quality stadium that could be utilized optimally by the community.

“The spirit behind this is the desire of the President to have a stadium in Indonesia that can be used by the public for sports and the function of the stadium can be optimized,” he continued.

Some time ago, Dito visited JIS to review the condition of the pitch and confirmed that the stadium needed renovation. “When I was at JIS, I toured the entire area and before that we also visited GBK. It’s true that these two stadiums need repair. I want to emphasize again that it’s not just JIS and GBK, but there are a total of 22 stadiums that will be renovated,” said Menpora

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