DEPUTY Minister of Youth and Sports (Wamenpora) Taufik Hidayat will focus on improving achievements in the Indonesian sports and youth sector.
Taufik Hidayat was officially appointed by President Prabowo Subianto, Monday (21/10), to accompany the Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo, in the Red and White Cabinet, the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka for the 2024-2029 period.
“President Prabowo’s instructions are for Indonesia’s sporting achievements to improve further, like before, I was an Olympic champion and this year’s Olympics we got two golds. Hopefully we can do more than that and we are always reminded that I can work optimally,” said Taufik, as broadcast on the official website of the Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports. , Monday (21/10).
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The badminton gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics is determined to help improve youth and sports achievements in accordance with Menpora Dito’s direction.
“The point is for sports to be more focused because he can also be said to be ‘sports crazy’ too and to really know what the future holds,” said Taufik.
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Taufik said coordination was important. He will coordinate with Menpora Dito further regarding youth and sports tasks.
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Attending the inauguration, Taufik arrived at the State Palace at 14.05 WIB with his wife, Ami Gumelar, and daughter. Next, he entered the Palace room with 55 other deputy ministers.
The man who was born on August 10 1981 said he had asked for blessings before going to the Palace to be appointed Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports.
“Earlier, I gathered with my family first to ask for Allah’s blessing so that I would be the same person. This is just a trust and entrustment, carrying out my duties and this is also a matter of pride for my family to be trusted in Pak Prabowo’s cabinet,” said Taufik.
“Hopefully I will be accepted and can work together with the Minister, the Sesmen, the Deputy,” he concluded. (Ant/Z-1)
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