The Minister of Sports asks for an acceleration of the infrastructures for 2024 PON
Banda Aceh, Aceh (ANTARA) – Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has said he will urge ministries to speed up infrastructure development to support the implementation of the National Sports Week PON Aceh-North Sumatra 2024.
“We will motivate relevant ministries, especially those managing infrastructure such as the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, so that facilities and infrastructure can be built immediately,” he said during a visit. working in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing will oversee the infrastructure development for the PON 2024 Aceh-North Sumatra, while the implementation of events and activities will fall under the purview of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, it said. he informed.
“The fact is that we are committed to supporting and succeeding PON Aceh-North Sumatra. I urge relevant ministries to pay attention to Aceh,” he said.
According to Amali, the ministry will also hold a joint meeting to discuss infrastructure development to support PON Aceh-Sumatra.
Amali has also advised the Aceh government on the construction of sports facilities so that they can be integrated and used sustainably.
“Planning must be done carefully so that sports facilities can be used continuously and have other economic impacts,” he said.
Furthermore, Amali also pointed out that the sports facilities that are being built should not be abandoned as it will strain the local government budget.
During the working visit to Aceh, Amali was accompanied by Deputy Chairman of Committee X of the House of Representatives, Abdul Fikri Faqih.
Faqih said his team is committed to supporting and overseeing the infrastructure development and implementation of the Aceh-North Sumatra PON 2024.
“We will continue to monitor it and we are very confident that PON Aceh-North Sumatra will be successful,” Faqih remarked.
The PON Aceh-North Sumatra 2024 will be the first National Sports Week to be held in two provinces, Amali noted.
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