JAYAPURA - Deputy V of the Presidential Staff Office, Jaleswari Pramodhawardani hopes that all media crews in Papua interpret the implementation of the National Paralympic Week XVI Papua not in terms of achievement or accessibility only, but about humanity and care.

Thus, journalists are asked to increase sensitivity in presenting information related to disability.

"Because what makes it unique, when we talk about people with disabilities there must be things that cannot be generalized or equated with standard sizes about coverage and others".

"So that things like this that need to be considered by the media crew in covering the implementation of this event, for example also such as narrative, diction and choice of sentences in making a news," jaleswari explained after a discussion with the media crew of Jayapura City, at the Swissbell Hotel jayapura city, Wednesday (3/11/2021).

Deputy Secretary General of NPCI, Rima Ferdianto hopes that the media crew can lift the struggle of disabled athletes in the National Paralympic event which despite its physical limitations, strives to win medals in every sport contested.

Because the enthusiasm of the participants from outside the region who come to Papua is very large. "But we didn't expect this to happen. Papua also turns out to be capable and disability friendly".

"So hopefully many values can be raised by the media in this event," he concluded.

Indonesia's National Paralympic Committee (NPCI) said about 3,609 athletes would be involved in the Papua event.

They will compete in 12 sports held in two regions, namely Jayapura City and Jayapura Regency.

Thousands of athletes will compete for about 2,812 medals consisting of 861 gold, 861 silver and 1,090 bronze contested in 640 race numbers. ***