Qualified KONI chairman wanted<\/p>\n
Indonesia has failed to live up to almost all its previous
\nachievements, including those in sports. The country once enjoyed
\na glorious era in badminton. Now its rivals have emerged as new
\npowers and all that Indonesia has now is simply the remnants of
\nthe past.<\/p>\n
Against this background, some figures are competing to chair
\nthe institution that is most responsible for the development of
\nIndonesian sports -- the National Sports Committee (KONI).<\/p>\n
Four of the contestants are Sutiyoso, Agum Gumelar, Arie
\nSudewo and Luhut B. Pandjaitan -- all retired Army generals.<\/p>\n
It seems that only Luhut and Arie Sudewo would have enough
\ntime to manage KONI, because they have no permanent position in
\ngovernment institutions. Sutiyoso, chairman of the Indonesian
\nBasketball Association (PB Perbasi), is Jakarta governor and
\nAgum, current chairman of the Indonesian Football Association
\n(PSSI), is the minister of transportation.<\/p>\n
In basketball, Sutiyoso has made no notable achievement. He
\nshould concentrate more on his job as Jakarta governor, so as to
\nhandle the flooding better.<\/p>\n
Agum has also failed to prove himself in football
\nadministration. As a minister he has yet to score a remarkable
\nsuccess, so concentrating on his ministerial job would be better
\nfor him.<\/p>\n
The KONI chairperson should be a figure with good vision and
\ncourage to focus properly on the priorities in his or her agenda.
\nHe or she must be aware that not all sports are suited to the
\nphysique of Indonesian people.<\/p>\n
It is impossible (for KONI) to achieve well in all sports.<\/p>\n
The most important thing is that a figure who was too
\nambitious for the post, regardless of achievements, would not be
\nfit to lead KONI.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/qualified-koni-chairman-wanted-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }