Jokowi Inaugurates Construction of 18 PON XXI Venues in Aceh Worth IDR 811 Billion

Banda Aceh, Todaysgist.com – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the rehabilitation, renovation and construction of 18 venue in Aceh Province worth IDR 811 billion to support the XXI National Sports Week (PON) in Aceh Province and North Sumatra, Monday (9/9/2024).

“By saying In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, rehabilitation and renovation venues “I declare the XXI PON in Aceh officially opened,” said Jokowi in his remarks at the Dimurthalia Stadium, Aceh, which was broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube channel.

Jokowi explained that there were 18 venue PON which has been renovated or built with a budget of Rp 811 billion. “A total of 18 venue “They are spread across Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Pidie, and Central Aceh,” he said.

He said after being able to build venues This is good, the next task is for the regional government, both provincial and city/district, to maintain and utilize it. venue this is the best.

A number of facilities were inaugurated, namely the Harapan Bangsa Stadium, the SHB complex Tennis Court, the SHB complex Fencing Hall, the SHB complex PABSI building, training fields 1 and 2, and so on.

Jokowi admitted that he did not want the facilities that had been built with fantastic funds to be neglected after the PON. “I do not want after the PON ends, the facilities that have been built with a very large fund of Rp 811 billion, to be neglected and eventually damaged. This is the experience of previous PONs,” he said.

For this reason, said Jokowi, governors, regents and mayors must manage the use of these facilities professionally, so that they are well maintained so that they can be used in the long term for decades.

He invited the public to take advantage of venue The new facility is a place to develop superior seeds in the field of sports. In addition, he requested that the sports facilities be used as a training ground for Aceh athletes to improve their achievements.