Day: March 8, 2023

Sungailiat, Bangka (ANTARA) – Minister for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has asked the Bangka Belitung Islands government to maintain seawater conservation on account of the daily ship traffic in the area’s waters.More than 100 thousand ships are operating every day in the Indonesian sea waters, he informed.

“The hundreds of thousands of ships with various capacities and loads operating in Indonesian waters are based on satellite recordings,” he said during a working visit to Bangka District on Wednesday.

Ships using diesel fuel threaten the preservation of oxygen in the sea, which is needed by humans, he added. Therefore, marine conservation must be carried out to maintain the sea condition.

“Including Bangka Belitung Province that must preserve its marine conservation since it is not included in the deep sea,” he said.

In addition, the minister also asked the Directorate General of Maritime and Fisheries Resources Supervision to assist government-owned mining company PT Timah Tbk in its operations to utilize the economic value taken by the company.

He further said he understood that the burden borne by PT Timah in carrying out the reclamation of the former tin ore mining area in marine waters has involved quite a large budget.

“The reclamation of former tin ore mining in the sea must be maintained together. It cannot be damaged by community activities,” the minister emphasized.

Tin ore mining in the sea can not only have an impact on the environment, but also result in a decrease in the catch of fishermen since they cannot hunt fish in the mining area, he explained.

“We must eliminate the impact of mining in sea waters and strengthen efforts to add economic value for the community’s welfare. On the other hand, we must immediately return the affected environment to its original condition,” he said.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Head of the National Football Association (PSSI)Erick Thohiron Wednesday disclosed that the association has received US$5.6 million from FIFA to pursue national football development, including the construction of a training camp.”FIFA has a ‘Forward 3.0’ program. The program expects national competition, including the training aspect, to keep on progressing. Through that program, we are blessed with assistance for training camp construction from FIFA, which is valued at US$5.6 million in total,” Thohir informed following the launch of the 2023 U-20 World Cup official merchandise here on Wednesday.

FIFA Forward 3.0 is the newest policy launched by the association in January 2023. It aims to support the development of the global football scene through comprehensive funding.

Through the program, FIFA expects its members, who are clubbed into five confederations, to improve the quality of their football scene so that they can compete with other countries.

The program will last until 2026, FIFA informed. The association is providing three incentives to each of its association members. The first incentive is funding of US$5 million for football operational needs.

The second incentive is an additional US$3 million for specific projects, for which elaborate plans have been developed, in order to develop the football scene over the long term.

nd third, for member associations that truly need it, FIFA will disburse US$1.2 million to fund travel costs, accommodation, and football item purchases.

Thohir said that the funding from FIFA would be allocated to the provincial associations of the PSSI to improve football training and competition at the regional level.

“The training they do will be reviewed by FIFA,” he added.

He said that they will host a discourse to gain an understanding and probe the needs of the provincial associations of the PSSI.

“The discourse is to take in suggestions and inputs, not to make a decision. We want to see what football players want, then formulate those into a policy,” he explained.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Government will guarantee the safety of all teams participating in the 2023 U-20 World Cup, including Israel, during their activities in Indonesia, Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has said.”The Indonesian Government is providing full support for the 2023 U-20 World Cup, especially President Joko Widodo (Jokowi),” the minister affirmed in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He said that the government is coordinating with the relevant ministries and institutions to anticipate security issues and relations between countries during the event.

mali informed that the security issues will be handled by the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs.

On the same occasion, Chairperson of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Erick Thohir said that his association is not involved in guaranteeing the security of the participating teams.

Thohir emphasized that the security of the teams is the government’s domain, while the PSSI will focus on preparing the national team.

“We are focused on organizing matches and preparing our national team,” he said.

ccording to Amali, the Israel U-20 national team has the right to take part in the World Cup in Indonesia after being short-listed as a finalist for the 2022 U-19 European Cup.

However, Israel’s achievement has not been welcomed positively by many Indonesian people. On social media, there have been calls asking the government to ban Israel from competing in the World Cup.

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has also joined in such calls. “Israel was repeatedly boycotted on the sports stage. This time, PKS also bans Israel’s participation in the U-20 Football World Cup! The world’s colonialism must come to an end!” said a post on PKS’ official Twitter account @PKSejahtera on Wednesday.

The 2023 U-20 World Cup will take place in Indonesia from May 20 to June 11, 2023.

So far, 20 countries out of a total of 24 have confirmed their participation in the World Cup: Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, the United States, Fiji, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, New Zealand, England, France, Israel, Italy, Slovakia, the Gambia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tunisia.

Source: Antara News Agency