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View all search resultsRiau under fire for failing to pay bonuses to 2024 PON medalists
Riau athletes secured a total of 11 medals at the 2024 PON, including six golds, three silvers and two bronze. However, nearly 10 months later, these athletes claim they have yet to receive the bonuses they were promised.
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United in sport: People walk in the North Sumatra Main Stadium area on Sept. 20, 2024, to watch the closing ceremony of PON XXI Aceh-North Sumatra 2024 in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. The event involved nearly 13,000 athletes from 38 provinces competing in 65 sports. (Antara Foto/Fauzan)
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he Riau administration has come under widespread public scrutiny for failing to pay full bonuses to local athletes who won medals at last year’s National Sports Week (PON), with officials claiming they only had enough funds to cover less than half of the promised amount.
The issue drew public attention after the athletes voiced frustration over Riau Governor Abdul Wahid’s decision to grant a Rp 20 million scholarship to Rayyan Arkhan Dikha, who recently gained national and international fame for his energetic dance performance during the traditional Pacu Jalur boat race.
Riau’s artistic gymnastics athlete, Puja Sri Syahfitri, who won a bronze medal at the 2024 PON, said she felt “disappointed” and “heartbroken” after seeing Governor Abdul grant a Rp 20 million scholarship to Rayyan, while she and other athletes have yet to receive their promised bonuses.
"How could the governor so easily give him Rp 20 million and appoint him as the province’s tourism ambassador? He didn’t treat us athletes the same way. None of us were appointed as sports ambassadors, even though we’ve worked hard to bring pride to Riau," she said recently, as quoted by Kompas.com.
Last year, the Riau administration announced it had allocated Rp 40 billion in bonuses for athletes competing in the 2024 PON, which was held in North Sumatra and Aceh in September. The bonus scheme promised Rp 300 million for gold medal winners, Rp 150 million for silver and Rp 75 million for bronze.
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Riau athletes secured a total of 11 medals at the event, including six golds, three silvers and two bronze.
