KONI chairman names officials for 1999-2003

JAKARTA (JP): The newly reappointed chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), Wismoyo Arismunandar, announced at his office on Wednesday officials of KONI for the 1999/2003 period.

Wismoyo was elected for a second term in the national congress here in February. He was assisted in the selection process for KONI executives by Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar, a sports expert, and Evert Erens Mangindaan, KONI's North Sulawesi chapter chairman and also the governor of the province.

The announcement was made one week after schedule.

Most names, about 50 percent, are familiar names and include retired Army generals, businesspeople and civil servants from the ministry of education and culture.

Among those retaining their positions are vice chairman Arie Sudewo, secretary-general Rudolf S. Warouw, treasurer Setya Novanto, chief of organizational affairs IGM Putera Astaman, chief of athletes development Moch. Hindarto and chief of planning and budget Togi Hutagaol.

The newcomers, among others, are KONI chief of foreign affairs Indra Kartasasmita, who is a younger brother of the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita and a foreign affairs official of the Indonesian Swimming Association; chief of media and promotion Enny Hardjanto; and chief of research and development Imam Suyudi, who is a former assistant to the state minister of youth affairs and sports.

Wismoyo, who retired from his post as Army chief of staff in 1995, said he had deployed his old assistants because all of them had a mutual understanding among them.

"They know their jobs and can help develop sports programs that were already on the agenda during their last term of work. We all can get along well enough," he said after the announcement.

Enny, a former bank executive, said she was very surprised by her new position in KONI. Enny was offered the position by Wismoyo five days before the announcement. She pledged that she would dedicate herself to building and bringing professionalism to the sports industry.

"If sports become an industry, many people will turn to sports for their living and devote themselves to sports achievements," she said.

The team also reelected former chief of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) I Putu Gede Ary Suta to head the KONI audit agency for the 1999/2003 period. He will be assisted by Agustinus Irawan, Jilal Mardhani, Nasroen Yasabari and Junianto T. Prijono. (ivy)