KONI gets Rp 1.5b from state enterprises<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) received
\nanother Rp 1.5 billion (US$200,000) cash from state enterprises
\nto cover its expenses for the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n
The KONI official in charge of planning and budgeting, Togi
\nHutagaol, told reporters Thursday that the money was issued on
\nApril 8.<\/p>\n
\"We still have another Rp 2 billion which will be handed over
\nafter we make an accountability report on the existing Rp 1.5
\nbillion,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Former state minister for the empowerment of state
\nenterprises, Tanri Abeng, had promised to hand over Rp 7 billion
\nin cash.<\/p>\n
About Rp 3.5 billion was used to send the national contingent
\nto compete in the 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei
\nDarussalam.<\/p>\n
Togi said the fund would be used specifically to cover the
\nathletes' bonuses in life insurance.<\/p>\n
\"By estimating that we'll win two gold medals, two silvers and
\na bronze in the Olympics, we provide Rp 3.25 billion for the
\ninsurance. The gold medalist will pocket Rp 1 billion, the silver
\nmedalist Rp 500 million and the bronze medalist will earn Rp 250
\nmillion.\"<\/p>\n
\"If our athletes fail to reach the objective, the rest of the
\nmoney will be used to prepare our athletes for the 2001 SEA Games
\nin Kuala Lumpur.\"<\/p>\n
Regarding the government's promise to hand over a Rp 4.2
\nbillion fund for the Olympics, Togi said he had received phone
\ncalls from the Ministry of Finance saying that the ministry had
\ndisbursed Rp 2 billion.<\/p>\n
\"But KONI has yet to receive the money. Perhaps it's in the
\ntransfer process. We are still waiting for another Rp 2.2
\nbillion, and I don't know when the government will hand it over
\nto us.\"<\/p>\n
KONI has earned Rp 4.2 billion from the government, Rp 2
\nbillion from the Gelora Senayan Management Board (BPGS), Rp 1
\nbillion in goods from fast food firm McDonald's Indonesia,
\n$100,000 in cash and goods from PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia
\nand Rp 20 billion in life and accident insurance policies from PT
\nAsuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia -- which are worth a total of Rp
\n7.7 billion.<\/p>\n
The council needs Rp 6.9 billion to groom athletes in a
\ncentralized training center. It still has Rp 800 million to
\nprovide the bonuses, but KONI needs Rp 2.45 billion more to
\nfulfill its bonus estimation.<\/p>\n
Separately, KONI's head of business and sports industry
\ncommission, Fritz E. Simanjuntak, told reporters that his
\ncommission had to be independent to be able to raise funds for
\nsports development.<\/p>\n
\"The problem is KONI doesn't have competition events and
\nathletes. Both factors belong to sports organizations.\"<\/p>\n
Fritz said KONI, as the facilitator of sports organizations,
\nneeded to build its intangible capital and assets.<\/p>\n
\"Intangibility relates to the organization's reputation, which
\nis also linked to the reputations of its officials. It means
\nKONI's intangibility is built on communication, publication and
\npromotion. The council has to thank the media for all three
\naspects.\"<\/p>\n
Fritz emphasized that many proposals addressed to KONI only
\nsuggested the raising of funds, not selling the sports
\nthemselves.<\/p>\n
\"Some of them suggested earning money by taking a cut of our
\ntaxes and toll fees. I don't call that fund raising.\"<\/p>\n
\"Businesses which are interested in investing their money in
\nsports are consumer-based industries like fast food and tobacco
\nand food products.\" (yan)<\/p>",
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