Sports law suggested for improved performance<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A comprehensive sports law will be necessary to
\nhelp boost Indonesia's sportsmen and women to achieve better
\nresults and to regulate all sports-related issues.<\/p>\n
Golkar legislator Ferdiansyah, of the House of Representatives
\nCommission VI overseeing religious and human resources affairs,
\ntold reporters on Friday: \"The law will regulate four main
\nissues; the share of responsibility between government and
\nsociety, sports institutions, the reward and punishment
\nprocedures and other supporting matters.\"<\/p>\n
\"The law will only provide general guidelines, as more
\ndetailed regulations will be arranged by government regulations
\nor presidential decrees.\"<\/p>\n
\"Currently we are still collecting feedback from the sports
\nprofession and other related agencies in order to gain a wider
\nperspective.\"<\/p>\n
\"Officials of the tax and excise directorate general, for
\nexample, said they would study the possibility of providing tax
\nincentives to large companies that make substantial contributions
\nto sport.\"<\/p>\n
\"They will also study the possibility of freeing income tax
\nfor athletes' prize money,\" Ferdiansyah said, adding that the law
\nwould not cite the amount designated for reduction.<\/p>\n
The commission is deliberating a sports bill which is expected
\nby the end of this year.<\/p>\n
He also said members of the sports profession desperately
\nneeded the law particularly since the government dismissed the
\nstate minister of youth affairs and sports office.<\/p>\n
\"The government established a new sports directorate general
\nunder the national education ministry to take over the minister's
\noffice job. But we must know about the different roles of
\nauthority and responsibility between the directorate general and
\nthe National Sports Council (KONI).\"<\/p>\n
The directorate general will handle students sports activities
\nin cooperation with KONI in order to achieve better results.<\/p>\n
Director general of sport, Toho Cholik Mutohir, said his main
\npriority was the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games that is due to take
\nplace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Sept. 8 to Sept. 17.<\/p>\n
\"There are also other important issues but our participation
\nin the SEA Games is our top priority to raise national pride at
\nthe moment,\" he was quoted as saying by Antara news agency on
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
\"My main concern is how to fulfill the SEA Games budget. I
\nneed to have a meeting with KONI to get a clearer view on it
\nbefore reporting to Minister Muhaimin Yahya.\"<\/p>\n
\"I don't know where the money will come from to cover the SEA
\nGames budget but I expect KONI has already secured sources,\" said
\nCholik who is also rector of the State University of Surabaya. He
\nfurther added that he wanted to turn sport into a business
\nactivity in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
KONI needs Rp 67 billion (US$6.7 million) to finance
\nIndonesia's preparation for the Games but, up until today, it has
\nonly managed to collect Rp 10 billion including an unconfirmed Rp
\n5 billion donation from Gelora Bung Karno Management Board.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, KONI chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar expected Cholik
\nto continue the ambitious long-term Golden Garuda project aimed
\nat supporting athletes' development until 2006.<\/p>\n
\"The new director should acquire first-hand information on the
\nmovement because it involves many students throughout the country
\nfrom the Students Training Center (PPLP),\" he said as quoted by
\nAntara.<\/p>\n
\"We expect to net potential athletes for the Doha 2006 Asian
\nGames.\"<\/p>\n
Wismoyo also urged Cholik to materialize the government's
\nfinancial commitment to finance preparations for Kuala Lumpur.
\n(nvn)<\/p>",
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