SEA Games consortium to report to government on stickers
SEA Games consortium to report to government on stickers
JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Hayono Isman said yesterday the consortium appointed to raise
funds for last year's 19th SEA Games would present an audited
report on its fund-raising through sticker sales to the
government and the people in March or April.
"The consortium's report will be as transparent as possible
and it will be represented to the government and announced to the
people in March or early April at the latest," Hayono said after
meeting President Soeharto.
Hayono said his office was still waiting for the December
report from the consortium. "The consortium did its best to
finalize the report, although it is facing a number of
obstacles."
The minister also reported that sticker sales had stopped on
Dec. 31 last year. The SEA Games were held in October last year.
Four institutions were named by the consortium to sell the
stickers: the ministries of transportation and tourism, post and
telecommunications; state-owned electricity company PLN; and the
city revenue office.
The purchase of stickers was compulsory upon payment of
telephone bills, including cellular phone users, water bills,
electricity bills, air tickets and renewals of driver's licenses.
"The outstanding funds from sticker sales are from mobile
phone bills, particularly in December. The bills are normally
paid either in January or February. We stopped sticker sales on
December 31 so consumers no longer have to pay extra on their
mobile phone bills," Hayono said.
The cost of the SEA Games was Rp 156 billion. The consortium
covered all costs.
Soeharto told the minister the consortium's report must be
transparent and that the consortium must demonstrate its
responsibility.
Hayono asked people to be patient in waiting for the
consortium's report as it was still being audited by a public
accountant.
"We will certainly announce the outcome of the report to the
people and we only ask people to be patient as it is still being
audited," Hayono said.
Hayono also said he had not discussed with the President
reports of collusion between referees and soccer clubs
participating in the fourth Indonesian league tournament.
He said the conflict could be settled by the All Indonesian
Soccer Federation (PSSI). PSSI is still investigating the case.
The PSSI recently formed an investigative team to look into
the reports of collusion. The team is headed by Adang Ruchtiana.
"One way to solve the collusion is for PSSI to pay all league
tournament costs for referees in the regions. The problem is that
PSSI does not have sufficient funds," Hayono said. (lnt/prb)