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Okto says Indonesian NOC, KONI 'on same page' in driving performance, cutting disputes
The new chief of the Indonesian National Olympic Committee (NOC) says that the top two sports organizations are committed to athlete development and performance amid the dualism that continues to mar the nation's achievements at international competitions.
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State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir (left), the former chief of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI), speaks to his successor Raja Sapta "Okto" Oktohari (center) and Indonesian Sports Council (KONI) chief Marciano Norman on Nov. 4 during the KOI handover ceremony in Jakarta. (JP/Ramadani Saputra)
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isputes between several national sports federations are believed to be the cause of setbacks in Indonesian sports that have prevented national athletes from performing their best at international events.
Indonesia has three separate institutions that manage national sports.
A member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Indonesia has National Olympic Committee (NOC). However, it also has the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI), which is responsible for managing and assisting national sports federations in developing Indonesian sports.
Indonesian NOC and KONI are both NGOs and partners of the Youth and Sports Ministry, but having the two organizations has created difficulties, as their duties often overlap. This has prompted individual sports federations to take sides and led to dualism within the federations.
Former Indonesian NOC chief Erick Thohir said that the strongest solution to cut dualism was by integrating the NOC and KONI, and expressed hope that his successor, Raja Sapta “Okto” Oktohari, would eventually come to realize this idea during Okto’s 2019-2023 term.
Erick added that the integration could be realized by revising Law No. 3/2005 on the National Sports System.
However, the aspiration of the now State-owned Enterprises Minister is unlikely to materialize in the near future, as Indonesian NOC, KONI and the sports ministry have hinted that they would continue under the partnership scheme and set aside the idea of a merger.
