Menpora ensures that PON will still be held in North Sumatra and Aceh

Jakarta. Beritasatu.com – Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Dito Ariotedjo, confirmed that National Sports Week (PON) XXI/2024 will continue to be held as planned in Aceh and North Sumatra (North Sumatra), responding to questions from Commission X DPR.

In a working meeting between Commission

Menpora Dito admitted that there were local issues related to the implementation of PON, but they had been resolved. He said he had invited the Acting Governor of Aceh and the Aceh DPR to a meeting in March, and an agreement was reached to support PON.

“As of March 18, the Aceh DPR has approved the APBA regarding PON in Aceh 2024, so there are no longer any local budget problems,” said the Minister of Youth and Sports as broadcast on the official Kemenpora website, Tuesday (19/3/2024).

The Ministry of Youth and Sports will continue to use funds from the State General Treasurer's Budget Section (BA BUN) for the overall implementation of PON, so that its operations are considered relatively safe.

The Minister of Youth and Sports admitted that this was the first PON to be held by two provinces at once, and both had their own pride. Aceh and North Sumatra hope to be fair organizers.

Apart from PON, National Paralympic Week (Peparnas) will also be held in these two provinces. The Ministry of Youth and Sports is focusing on coordinating with various agencies to ensure the success of these two events.

“We ensure that PON and Peparnas will continue in 2024,” stressed Minister of Youth and Sports Dito.