PRSI in deep water in choosing new chairman
PRSI in deep water in choosing new chairman
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) is
likely to face a deadlock at its upcoming national congress
because only two of its provincial chapters named candidates for
the body's chairmanship by Thursday.
The congress' organizing committee chairwoman, Lisa F.
Siregar, said on Thursday that so far only East Java and Jambi
chapters named candidates.
They are Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono, Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla and
businessman A. Soebowo.
However, both chapters said they would support current
chairman Rahardi Ramelan if he wished to remain in the position.
"We may face a deadlock if none of the four candidates named
above accept the chairmanship of PRSI. None of them has confirmed
their willingness to be elected as chairman, while the deadline
was on Nov. 27," Lisa said.
"Maybe it's because PRSI has a great annual expense which can
reach Rp 1 billion (US$137,457)."
PRSI has five events -- swimming, synchronized swimming, open
water swimming, diving and water polo -- under its management.
Lisa said if the congress faced a deadlock, the forum would
let the board of patrons take over the election.
"The board's chairman can elect three people to set up the new
officials of PRSI, or perhaps he could chair the organization in
the interim until we have the new chairman."
The board consists of Ginanjar Kartasasmita, Sanyoto
Sastrowardoyo, A. Soebowo, Naryadi Sosro, Wardoyo Kusumo and
Mardiono.
Lisa, who is also in charge of organizational affairs, said
she was not particularly concerned because the situation happened
at past congresses.
"I believe by the end of the congress, we'll have a new
chairman, who we may never have predicted before. This is not a
critical situation as we experienced it before."
The congress, which will be attended by PRSI's 24 chapters, is
scheduled to be held at the Santika Hotel, West Jakarta, and will
be officially opened by Rahardi on Sunday. It will continue on
Monday.
Before the congress, PRSI is to hold a technical meeting which
will discuss the federation's internal problems, including the
difficulty in appointing officials for Central Sulawesi and
Maluku, which have not had representatives for 12 years. (yan)