SEAG Consortium told to report to public<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
\nHayono Isman yesterday urged the 19th SEA Games Consortium to
\ngive transparent reports to the public about the fund raising it
\ndid to finance the biennial event last year.<\/p>\n
Hayono said after meeting consortium members at his office
\nthat consortium executive director Bambang Yoga Soegama would
\nhold a press conference today about the fund raising, accompanied
\nby Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler public accountants.<\/p>\n
\"I hope all departments give transparent reports to the
\nconsortium because we have to be responsible to the public. Don't
\nbe sloppy because it could give the government a bad name,\" the
\nminister said.<\/p>\n
The consortium promised to explain its audited financial
\nreport on Dec. 31 but delayed it until mid-January, and again
\nuntil today.<\/p>\n
The consortium raised funds for the Games by selling stickers
\nto users of telephones (including cellular phone), water and
\nelectricity, and to airplane passengers and car owners who
\nextended their driver's licenses or vehicle registration
\ndocuments.<\/p>\n
Fund raising, based on a Ministry of Social Services
\ninstruction, ended on Dec. 31, 1997.<\/p>\n
Hayono said: \"Don't let any there be any dishonesty in the
\nfund raising. If the money from sticker sales didn't go to the
\nconsortium, it has to find out where the money went. The
\ngovernment can sue the consortium if it is proved to have defied
\na ministerial instruction.\"<\/p>\n
\"I have received its temporary reports and I'll report on them
\nto the President before the hearing with House Commission VII for
\nyouth affairs and sports on Monday,\" Hayono said.<\/p>\n
\"Bapak President will offer solutions to the problems faced by
\nthe consortium, which had to add billions because it failed to
\nraise its targeted amount,\" he said, declining to mention how
\nmuch was added.<\/p>\n
The consortium had to provide Rp 105 billion (US$42 million,
\nat the old rate of Rp 2,500) to finance the Indonesian contingent
\nand the staging of the event. It expected to raise Rp 35 billion
\nfrom sticker sales but apparently only raised Rp 20.55 billion.<\/p>\n
Separately, the National Sports Council's 13th Asian Games
\ntask force chairman, Muhammad Hindarto, said the council had also
\nasked Badminton Association of Indonesia and All Indonesian
\nSoccer Federation officials to prepare answers to questions from
\nHouse commission members for Monday's meeting.<\/p>\n
Task force member Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar said there were
\nquestions on national badminton players' performances, which have
\nbeen poorer than usual in international events recently.<\/p>\n
They also have questions for the soccer body about whether it
\nwill compete in the Asiad and about its decentralized training
\nprogram, which may take place in Surabaya.<\/p>\n
Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar said a meeting between
\ncouncil officials and Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
\nyesterday morning brought good results as the minister supported
\nthe council's program to have four provinces stage long-term
\ntraining for the Asiad.<\/p>\n
\"The council will detail the roles of the four provinces --
\nJakarta, West Java, Central Java and East Java -- in the
\ntraining. Their participation really helps the council prepare
\nour athletes for the Asiad,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"I also urge other provinces to follow in their footsteps and
\nstart helping the council,\" he added. (yan)<\/p>",
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