Jero picked to head PGI

Jero picked to head PGI

JAKARTA: New chairman of the Indonesian Golf Association (PGI)
Jero Wacik is being called upon to produce the country's first
world-class golfer.

National Sports Council chairman Agum Gumelar made the demand
after Jero, who is the state minister of culture and tourism, was
elected early Wednesday morning.

After transportation minister M. Hatta Radjasa and former
minister Cosmas Batubara bowed out of the running, the final two
candidates were Jero and Yapto S Soerjosoemarno of youth
organization Pemuda Pancasila.

Jero, who replaces Haryanto Danutirto, pledged to bring the
sport to a wider community. -- JP