Jakarta (Antara) - Hundreds of former athletes from various branches of sports have declared their support to presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Hatta Rajasa. The declaration was organized at Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday, and attended by several national athletes, such as Susi Susanti, Yayuk Basuki, Moreno Suprapto, and Donny Kusuma. "Currently, only 0.3 percent of the state budget is allocated for sports. Hopefully, once the Prabowo-Hatta duo comes to power, the fund allocation can be increased to 20 percent, similar to that in education. We hope that it will be 20 percent or 10 percent or at least five percent, it is okay," organizing coordinator Mahfudin Nigara remarked here on Friday. On the occasion, Hatta Rajasa said he and Prabowo remain committed towards promoting sports as a yardstick for Indonesia to become an Asian tiger. "We thank the athletes for their support to the Prabowo-Hatta pair," he added. Meanwhile, Chairman of Golkar Party Aburizal Bakrie stated that the government needed support to develop sports. "Sport is crucial for the people's health and the progress of Indonesia. If we do that, God willing, we will hopefully be sporty and healthy," he pointed out. (*)

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