During a coordination meeting here on Monday, Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali said that all agencies, ministries, and institutions have said they are ready to hold the prestigious basketball championship.
The coordination meeting was attended by representatives from several ministries and institutions, including the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the Health Ministry, the Ministry of Human Development and Culture, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), and the National Police.
"What was discussed earlier was to hear the report of PERBASI (Indonesian Basketball Association) and the organizing committee about the preparations that have been made and important things that need to be accelerated," Amali informed.
One of the things that must be accelerated is the visa-on-arrival mechanism or the granting of visitor visas to athletes, the minister said.
Speaking about the security measures for the championship, Jakarta Police's head of operational planning and administration, Nazarudin, said that the police is ready to secure the implementation of the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup.
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"We are ready to carry out security, starting from the participants arriving at the airport to returning home, including during the event in Istora," Nazarudin affirmed.
Meanwhile, the chief executive of the FIBA Asia Cup 2022, Junas Miradiarsyah, said that he saw no problem with the infrastructure because the match will be held at GBK, with the GBK Arena and Basketball Hall serving as the supporting facilities.
Before the FIBA Asia Cup, Indonesia will host the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification as a test event.
In addition, the Indonesian basketball national team will play against Saudi Arabia on July 1 before taking on the Jordan team on July 4 at GBK Sports Complex, Jakarta.
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Translator: Shofi A, Kenzu T
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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