Sutiyoso revamps PBSI board<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Newly elected chairman Sutiyoso revamped the new board of the
\nIndonesian Badminton Association (PBSI), trimming the number of
\nofficials by more than half to 26 from the previous 55.<\/p>\n
The number of portfolios in the organization has also been
\ntrimmed from the previous 13 to only five in a move \"to seek
\nefficiency and effectiveness in the running of the organization.\"<\/p>\n
\"I want my executive board to be slim, effective and
\nefficient,\" Sutiyoso said after the announcement of the board
\nlineup at City Hall here on Friday,<\/p>\n
The new board also reflects Sutiyoso's policy of accommodating
\nmore of the country's former champions during his term, which
\nruns until 2008.<\/p>\n
While the appointment of MF Siregar as the secretary-general
\nis hailed by many as a good choice, his appointment of Ferrial
\nSofyan as his deputy could raise eyebrows as the retired Army
\nofficer has never been known to be closely involved in badminton.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso, who is the Jakarta governor, defended his choice,
\nsaying that Ferrial could be relied on and would be able to
\ndeputize for him.<\/p>\n
\"As Jakarta governor and the leader of several other
\nassociations, I have only limited time to spare on the PBSI. And
\nFerrial will be able to make up for my shortcomings,\" Sutiyoso
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"But I will cut down on my leisure time and give as much time
\nto the PBSI as possible,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Tan Joe Hok, who became the first Indonesian to win the All
\nEngland in 1959, has been appointed to the board as research and
\ndevelopment director.<\/p>\n
Eight-time All England champion Rudy Hartono has been given
\ncharge of the organizational and regional development division
\nwhile 1983 world champion Icuk Sugiarto is tasked with
\nsupervising national training.<\/p>\n
G. Sulistiyanto remains in his foreign relations post, and has
\nbeen given the additional task of supervising tournaments and
\nrefereeing.<\/p>\n
The funding and sports business division is led by Tri Hatma.<\/p>\n
Serian Wijatno has been maintained in his post as the
\norganization's treasurer.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso, who replaced the forced-out Chairul Tanjung a couple
\nof weeks ago, pleaded with his aides to be serious about their
\nwork.<\/p>\n
He said that he would give them blank resignation letters as a
\nsignal to them that they might as well quit their jobs
\nimmediately if they were unable to work hard.<\/p>\n
\"These letters are warnings to them to take their work
\nseriously, particularly during the first six months. Otherwise,
\nthey will be forced to resign and we will seek new more capable
\npeople to fill their shoes,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, discussing his future plans, Icuk, who is the
\nchairman of the PBSI's Jakarta Chapter, gave details of those who
\nwould take charge of the training center.<\/p>\n
Indra Gunawan would coach the men's shuttlers. The women's
\nshuttlers would be trained by Hendrawan, women's doubles by Atik
\nDjauhari, men's doubles by Christian Hadinata and mixed doubles
\nby Richard Mainaky.<\/p>",
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