Commitment Needed to Hold 2019 Asian Games

Jakarta (Antara) - Indonesia needs the support and commitment of all parties to be able to organize the 2019 Asian Games to replace Vietnam who opted out of hosting the Asian sporting event. In a press release from the Indonesian Sports and Youth's Ministry received here on Monday that it takes is a commitment from all parties' consolidation for the success of Indonesia and reaffirms the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for Indonesia to host the 2019 Asian Games. Amid the preparation of the new cabinet change post the Indonesian general election, the Ministry confirmed that it will not leave a financial burden for the next Minister to hold the 2019 Asian games. "This plan is not made, the funding can be overcome by the next cabinet minister, with a serious commitment," explained the Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister Roy Suryo. The Indonesian government has calculated the large funding needed for the event while attending the Olympic Council of Asia in Macao in 2012, where the council chose Vietnam to host the event. Indonesia¿s readiness to replace Vietnam to host the 2019 Asian Games has been put forward by the Minister on April 4, in Surabaya. Roy confirmed that Indonesia is ready to host the Asian Games in 2019 and even talk directly with the Governor of East Java, which then replied with the region's readiness. To host the 2019 Asian games, Indonesia must compete against two other countries, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. (*)