Erick Thohir. Photo: Ricardo
jpnn.com, JAKARTA – Name of the Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir appeared to be one of the candidates replacing Wiranto.
Not in the position of the President’s Judiciary Council, but as the General Manager of the Center for the All Indonesia Wool Association or PBSI PP.
The Wiranto period (2016-2020) ends soon, and usually the management of the badminton parent organization is only one period.
“Judging from the available records, there is rarely a PBSI general chairman who serves two terms. So it is natural that new names emerge,” badminton observer Broto Happy said, as quoted by Antara on Tuesday (7/7).
Wiranto who was also the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) for the 2019-2024 period was elected as the general chairperson of PP PBSI by acclamation at the National Conference in Surabaya, 31 October 2016. At that time he replaced Gita Wirjawan.
When PP PBSI was held by Gita Wirjawan (2012-2016), a series of achievements were indeed able to be achieved including returning the 2016 Olympic gold medal through the couple Tontowi Ahmad / Lilyana Natsir. However, that achievement did not bring him to survive.
“Pak Gita is quite good. However, it is still just a period. So was before. Soerjadi 1993-1997, Subagyo HS 1997-2001, Chairul Tanjung 2001-2004, Sutiyoso 2004-2008, Djoko Santoso 2008-2012,” said observers who also the former sports journalist.
According to Broto, the name Erick Thohir was raised by former badminton pebulu who was also the 1993 world champion Joko Suprianto.
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