Sports ministry irrelevant

Sports ministry irrelevant

From Koran Tempo

The chairman of the Indonesian National Sports Committee
(KONI), Agum Gumelar, has said that we need a sports ministry in
view of our declining sporting achievements, and that sports
matters must be separated from youth matters.

In this context, careful thought must be given before a sports
ministry is set up. The establishment of a sports ministry does
not necessarily mean improved sporting achievements.

Sport is part of education. Poor achievements in the sporting
field show a poor level of national education. It is common
practice now to concentrate sporting activities only on certain
sports events. What must be done is to improve education in terms
of facilities and infrastructure.

KUKUH
Jakarta