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View all search resultsYouth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has said that, although the members of the Indonesian contingent are ready to improve their overall performances at the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines, the medal target was lowered due to the possibility of on-field margins of errors. He did not explain what the margins of error were.
Indonesia now has a youth population of about 64 million, but how far are we ready to meaningfully engage them in achieving “Gold Indonesia 2045” – when we are supposed to be a great, competitive nation? How willing is the government to involve them in planning, implementing and evaluating national programs that claim to accommodate their interests?
Indonesia successfully hosted the Asian Games last year, so there are no qualms about its capability of organizing the first ever U-20 soccer World Cup. However, soccer is only one of the sports under Zainudin’s auspices. His bigger mandate is to improve national sports governance. It may seem simple, yet it will require a herculean effort to realize.
During his activities on Friday, new Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali talked with The Jakarta Post’s Dicky Christanto over the phone about his responsibilities at the ministry, including his strategy to put together a solid team to assist him. Below are excerpts from the interview.
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