Soeharto calls for devotion in sports<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inducted the new board
\nmembers of the National Sports Council (KONI) together with the
\nsports body's special members at the State Palace yesterday.<\/p>\n
This is the first time that KONI, since its establishment on
\nDec. 31, 1966, has had its officials installed by the president.<\/p>\n
\"The installment indicates that the president earnestly cares
\nfor the nation's sports performance. This motivates us greatly to
\ndo our best,\" KONI's chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar said.<\/p>\n
President Soeharto said in his speech that the time has now
\ncome to speak of sports performance, given that Indonesia has
\nachieved impressive economic development.<\/p>\n
Hence, Soeharto stated, the new leadership board must improve
\nprofessionalism and keep up with any development in sport.
\n\"Without seriousness and devotion, we will not achieve better
\nperformances in sport,\" Soeharto said. The former board members
\nhad little time for KONI due to their tight schedules.<\/p>\n
The president also warned the new board to avoid spending
\nmoney carelessly, especially on programs which have little or
\nnothing to do with the improvement of national sports
\nperformance. \"KONI must not neglect talent scouting and
\nimprovement in athletes' nutrition,\" he added.<\/p>\n
The leadership board members were elected on Feb. 22, about
\none month after the end of KONI's seventh national congress in
\nJakarta. They consist of 39 top officials, including KONI's
\nchairman Wismoyo Arismunandar.<\/p>\n
KONI's special members include four officials in charge of
\nauditing KONI's accounts and a group of 63 prominent
\nbusinesspeople and business experts called special staff.
\nCoordinated by tycoon Sudwikatmono, the special staff have the
\ntask of raising funds to finance KONI's activities.<\/p>\n
Among special staff members inducted by the President are
\nSoedono Salim, the second largest individual tax payer in 1993,
\nproperty tycoon Ciputra, paper baron Eka Tjipta Widjaja and
\nprominent management consultant Tanri Abeng.<\/p>\n
Tanri told reporters that the new board is now discussing ways
\non how KONI can raise cash from businesspeople and how the
\nbusinesspeople can reap benefits from the funds they provide to
\nKONI.<\/p>\n
Tanri suggested that KONI could earn money by acting as a
\nfinancial arranger by bringing together businesspeople in need of
\nloans with businesspeople who have capital to invest.<\/p>\n
Another money earner could be a partnership agreement, Tanri
\nsaid. For instance, in return of Eka Tjipta's donation, KONI
\nshould develop ways which enable Eka to have a positive image in
\nthe public as a businessman who cares for the social environment
\nwhich is directly affected by his business. (arf)<\/p>\n
Line up of KONI's newly installed board:
\n Chairman: Wismoyo Arismunandar
\n First Deputy : Arie Soedewo
\n Second Deputy: Rahardi Ramelan
\n Third Deputy: A.M. Hendropriyono
\n Fourth Deputy: Moh. Hasan
\n Secretary-general: R.S. Warouw
\n Organizational affairs: Putra Astaman
\n Athletes' development: M. Hindarto
\n R&D: Indra Djati Sidi.
\n Foreign affairs: Harsuki
\n Budget and planning: Togi Hutagaol
\n Deputy Treasurer: Setia Novanto<\/p>",
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