Istora Papua Bangkit dan Enam Venue PON Diresmikan Jokowi

SENTANI - Presiden RI Joko Widodo meresmikan Istora Papua Bangkit yang berada di kawasan Stadion Lukas Enembe, Kampung Harapan, Kabupaten Jayapura, Papua, Sabtu (02/010/021) pagi.

Jokowi pada kesempatan itu turut meresmikan secara simbolis enam venue PON Papua yang dibangun Kementerian PUPR, ditandai dengan penandatanganan prasasti. 

“Tujuh venue itu, Istora Papua Bangkit, venue Aquatik, Kriket dan Hockey, Sepatu Roda, Dayung dan Panahan”

"Selain pembangunan venue, kami juga melakukan pembangunan penataan kawasan di kompleks olahraga Kampung Harapan dan Doyo Baru serta membangun rumah susun yang saat PON telah dimanfaatkan sebagai wisma atlet,” ujar Direktur Prasarana Strategi Direktorat Jenderal Cipta Karya Kementerian PUPR, Iwan Suprijanto, disela-sela kegiatan itu.

Pembangunan seluruh venue tersebut dipastikan menghabiskan dana sekira Rp1,5 tiriliun dengan rincian investasi venue Rp1 tiliun, kemudian penataan kawasan mencapai kurang lebih Rp200 miliar serta rumah susun Rp300 Miliar.

“Kalau pembangunan Istora Papua Bangkit kurang lebih Rp287 miliar dan dikerjakan oleh PT. PP (Pembangunan Perumahan),” ucapnya.

Ketua Harian PB PON, Yunus Wonda katakan dalam arahannya Presiden menekankan agar setelah PON, venue yang ada bisa tetap dimanfaatkan sebagai sarana untuk mengembangkan bakat olahraga anak Papua

“Bapak Presiden berharap jangan setelah PON semua venue terbengkalai, jadi harus ada aktivitas. Pemerintah Papua bisa gunakan venue pembinaan atlet Papua untuk dipersiapkan menjadi atlet andal baik nasional maupun internasional," tandas Yunus

Acara peresmian berlangsung tertutup dengan pengawalan ketat Pasukan Pengamanan Presiden (Paspampres). Tampak hadir mendampingi Presiden, Panglima TNI Marsekal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto, Kapolri Jenderal Polisi Listyo Sigit, Ketua DPR RI, Puan Maharani, Menteri Pertahanan Prabowo Subianto, Menteri PUPR Basuki Hadi Muldjono, Menteri Investasi Indonesia merangkap Kepala Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal, Bahlil Lahadalia dan Staf Khusus Presiden, Billy Mambrasar.

Peresmian Istora Papua Bangkit menjadi agenda pertama Presiden dalam kunjungannya ke Papua sejak tiba di Jayapura, Jumat (01/10/2021) kemarin. 

Usai peresmian venue, Presiden melakukan GroundBreaking Papua Creative Youth Hub, lalu Rapat dengan Forkopimda dan agenda inti membuka PON XX Papua pada pukul 19.00 Wit malam nanti. ***

SENTANI - Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Papua Bangkit Stadium located in the Lukas Enembe Stadium area, Kampung Harapan, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Saturday (02/010/021) morning.

Jokowi on that occasion also inaugurated symbolically six venues of National Sport Week built by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, marked by the signing of inscriptions.

"The seven venues, Papua Bangkit Stadium, Aquatics, Cricket and Hockey venues, Skates, Canoeing and Archery"

"In addition to the construction of the venue, we also carried out the construction of regional arrangements in the Kampung Harapan and Doyo Baru sports complexes and built flats that when PON has been used as an athlete's guesthouse," said Director of Infrastructure Strategy Directorate General of Copyright Works of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Iwan Suprijanto, on the sidelines of the activity.

The construction of all venues is certain to spend around IDR 1.5 trillion with details of venue investment of IDR 1 trillion, then the arrangement of the area reaches approximately IDR 200 billion and flats IDR 300 billion.

"If the development of Papua Bangkit Stadium is approximately IDR 287 billion and is done by PT. PP (Housing Development)," he said.

Chairman of National Sport Week Committee, Yunus Wonda said in his direction the President emphasized that after the event, existing venues can still be used as a means to develop Papuan sports talent.

"Mr. President hopes all venues will not be abandoned, so there must be activity. The Government of Papua can use the venue of the development of Papuan athletes to be prepared to become reliable athletes both nationally and internationally," Yunus said.

The inauguration event took place behind closed doors with a strict escort of the Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres). Appeared to be present accompanying the President, National Armed Forces Marshal Commander Hadi Tjahjanto, Police Chief General Listyo Sigit, Chairman of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto, Minister of Public Works and Housing, Basuki Hadi Muldjono, Indonesian Minister of Investment and Head of Investment Coordinating Board, Bahlil Lahadalia and Special Staff of the President, Billy Mambrasar

The inauguration of Papua Bangkit Stadium became the president's first agenda in his visit to Papua since arriving in Jayapura, Friday (01/10/2021) yesterday. ***