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        "msgid": "central-java-council-says-let-south-sumatra-host-2004-pon-1447893297",
        "date": "2000-02-23 00:00:00",
        "title": "Central Java council says let South Sumatra host 2004 PON",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Central Java council says let South Sumatra host 2004 PON SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Council members urged the province administration to allow South Sumatra to host the 2004 National Games (PON) and focus its attention on the 2008 PON. \"Central Java should have let South Sumatra host the quadrennial. After all we lost in the bidding election to Sumatra by 10 votes,\" said the council's National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman, Hadi Pranoto, Tuesday.",
        "content": "<p>Central Java council says let South Sumatra host 2004 PON<\/p>\n<p>SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Council members urged the province<br>\nadministration to allow South Sumatra to host the 2004 National<br>\nGames (PON) and focus its attention on the 2008 PON.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Central Java should have let South Sumatra host the<br>\nquadrennial. After all we lost in the bidding election to Sumatra<br>\nby 10 votes,&quot; said the council&apos;s National Mandate Party (PAN)<br>\nchairman, Hadi Pranoto, Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>South Sumatra won 33 votes followed by Central Java 23, North<br>\nSumatra four and West Java one.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Even if the President makes the choice of the next host<br>\nbetween the two provinces, Central Java must let South Sumatra<br>\nhost. It will be the first PON outside Java,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Hadi said the allocated budget of Rp 10 billion (US$1.4<br>\nmillion) can be used to support the education and logistics<br>\nsectors.<\/p>\n<p>The council chairman, Mardijo, said: &quot;If Central Java fails to<br>\nhost the 2004 PON, it should not be desperate. It&apos;s better to<br>\nprepare to bid for the 2008 PON.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;If the President opts to allow Central Java to host PON, then<br>\nwe must be able to conduct the mandate properly.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The council&apos;s Golkar Party member, JH Sitompul, said: &quot;South<br>\nSumatra deserves to host the 2004 PON. Central Java can focus its<br>\nbid as the next PON host.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We can use the PON budget to eradicate poverty in the<br>\nprovince and help Central Java people face the economic crisis.<br>\nMoreover, Central Java is the second poorest province in<br>\nIndonesia,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In Palembang, Antara said South Sumatra governor, Rosihan<br>\nArsyad, said the province would be ready to host PON by<br>\nrenovating sports venues including Bumi Sriwijaya stadium,<br>\nswimming pool and indoor stadium.<\/p>\n<p>South Sumatra will spend about Rp 135 billion for the<br>\nrenovation and preparation of athletes to compete in the event.<br>\n(har)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-council-says-let-south-sumatra-host-2004-pon-1447893297",
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