Govt to help fund Olympics training<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): State Secretary Ali Rahman has approved the
\nGelora Senayan Management Board's (BPGS) plan to financially
\nassist the National Sports Council (KONI) in its preparations for
\nathletes competing in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in
\nSeptember.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the Gelora Senayan Executive Directors (DPGS),
\nYasidi Hambali, told reporters on Wednesday that Ali, who is also
\nBPGS chairman, had agreed to hand over Rp 2 billion (US$276,820)
\nto enable KONI start its centralized training program on Feb. 1.<\/p>\n
"Based on our meeting on Tuesday evening, the state secretary
\nagreed to help KONI. However, the DPGS's help was only
\ncomplimentary. The government must take full responsibility in
\nfinancing the training programs," he said.<\/p>\n
Yasidi said Ali would meet with BPGS's vice chairman, State
\nMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela, and KONI's
\nchairman, Wismoyo Arismunandar, to discuss the mechanism to
\ncontribute funds for national sports development in the future.<\/p>\n
"We don't want the decision to be made only by BPGS's
\nchairman, but rather collectively by the three parties," he said.<\/p>\n
KONI has requested Rp 6.9 billion from the government to
\nfinance its Olympic training program, but it has yet to receive
\nany response. It has also asked BPGS to provide Rp 5 billion and
\nBPGS has approved to hand over Rp 2 billion in advance.<\/p>\n
Wismoyo said on Tuesday if there were not enough funds to
\nstage the training, he would have to ask KONI's provincial
\nbranches and sports organizations to provide special funds for
\ntheir athletes who have qualified for the Olympics.<\/p>\n
So far, 13 Indonesian athletes have qualified from track and
\nfield, swimming, diving, archery, weightlifting and windsurfing.
\nSome 20 shuttlers are expected to join the squad.<\/p>\n
Yasidi also said that Ali had urged the DPGS to keep
\ncommunicating with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency
\n(IBRA) over some of its assets, which have been taken over by the
\nagency.<\/p>\n
"So far, we haven't made any progress. It's not a simple
\nprocedure as we have to speak with our five partners and IBRA,"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
The five partners are PT Indobuildco, the owner of the Jakarta
\nHilton International Hotel and Apartments; PT Mulia, the
\nmanagement of Hotel Mulia Senayan; PT Graha Sidang Pratama, the
\nmanagement of the Jakarta Convention Center; PT Gelora Waskita
\nKarya, whose construction of Senayan Tower was halted due to the
\nmonetary crisis; and PT Manggala Pratama, which built the BPGS's
\noffice.<\/p>\n
According to IBRA, PT Indobuildco is the 32nd largest debtor
\nwith a total debt of Rp 836 billion (US$120.3 million), while PT
\nMulia is in the 42nd position out of 1,689 debtors, with a total
\ndebt of Rp 631.1 billion. (yan)<\/p>",
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