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Jakarta gears up for Asian Games
The city administration wants to waste no time in preparing for the 2018 Asian Games, which will be held in Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra
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he city administration wants to waste no time in preparing for the 2018 Asian Games, which will be held in Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra.
Deputy Governor for tourism Sylviana Murni said on Tuesday that her team was currently preparing a proposal of necessary preparations over the next few years.
'We will host the TAFISA [the Association for International Sport for All] games in 2016, with 88 participant countries, and the Asian Games in 2018, which will be attended by 45 participant countries. By then, we will need 13,000 beds or 7,500 bedrooms to accommodate the delegates," Sylviana said.
"We will also need an athlete's village, media centers and a headquarters. Many permits will also be needed."
She said that the government and the city administration would also need to renovate existing sports facilities.
'The OCA [Olympic Council of Asia] said that Jakarta had adequate sporting facilities, but they are aging. We need to revitalize the facilities,' she said, adding that the city would need to cooperate with the central government, which oversees the capital's main sports facilities at the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex in Central Jakarta.
'We are optimistic that we will get the support we need because our governor [Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo], who will soon be inaugurated as president, has promised his full support on this matter,' she continued.
Sylviana also proposed to involve the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), the Jakarta Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in the committee to prevent fraudulent practices, as the preparations will include a lot of big-budget infrastructure projects. (nfo)
