Golkar plays 'sports politics'

Golkar plays 'sports politics'

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Tired of being accused of playing money politics, the Golkar Party is trying "sports politics" in a bid to retain supremacy in next month's elections.

In Southeast Sulawesi, the government-backed party has reportedly given away 2,000 footballs, 2,000 volleyballs and 2,000 volleyball nets to local youth groups.

Hino Biohanis, chief of the provincial Golkar chapter, guaranteed on Monday that the sports equipment was not a form of "money politics" and that it had been promised to local youths long before the campaigns kicked off.

The move received the most enthusiastic welcome from, of course, the local chief of the National Sports Council, Tumbo Saranani, who promised to improve sports performances in the area, Antara reported.

Those Golkar activists tired of being relentlessly bombarded with accusations of causing economic and political crises and playing money politics can play real games for relaxation.