Indonesian Government Convey Four Important Points to FIFA

Jakarta, InfoPublik – Indonesian representative met FIFA on Tuesday (4/26) in Zurich, Switzerland, to discuss the fate of Indonesian football. Indonesian delegation consisted of the Indonesia Olympic Committee (KOI) chairman, the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Ad-hoc reform committee chairman Agum Gumelar and PSSI secretary general Azwan Karim. 

During the meeting, the Indonesian government sent FIFA a four-page note through Erick Thohir.

"The point is how Indonesian football maintains its transparency and accountability in its governance,” said Gatot S. Dewa Broto, Deputy IV of Sport Ministry in Jakarta, Tuesday (4/26).

Mr. Dewa Broto stated that there are four points requested by the government to solve problems in Indonesian football.

The following are the four points requested by the government in order to get sanction imposed to PSSI to be revoked.

1. Governance of Indonesian football should be addressed jointly by PSSI and government

2. PSSI guarantees that the first point is acknowledged by FIFA and ensures that it is not a form of intervention

3. Implementation of concrete measures in reorganizing PSSI based on the results of the Ad hoc Committee and AFC’s recommendation in order to reform Indonesian football

4. If Indonesian government is included in Ad hoc team, communication shall be conducted between three parties i.e. FIFA, PSSI and the Government. (Translator: Siti Chodijah)