10 Ribu Atlet dan Ofisial PON XX Papua Dijamin BPJS

Panitia Besar Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PB PON) XX Papua memastikan sebanyak 10 ribu atlet dan ofisial bakal mendapat jaminan keselamatan dari BPJS Ketenagakerjaan.

Kepastian itu sebagaimana disampaikan Sekretaris Umum (Sekum) PB PON XX Papua, Elia Loupatty, usai menandatangani perjanjian kerjasama dengan manajemen BPJS Ketenagaakerjaan, di Hotel Horison Kotaraja, Jumat (2/7).

“Sehingga dengan adanya kerja sama ini, kita pastikan para atlet dan ofisial tak perlu khawatir lagi dengan keselamatan dirinya,” terang Elia.

Ia katakan, saat ini PB PON Papua terus berupaya untuk mensukseskan penyelenggaraan iven empat tahunan itu lewat berbagai persiapan. Dimana pelayanan keselamatan dari BPJS, menjadi salah satu yang dikerjakan PB PON Papua bagi seluruh atlet dan ofisial.

Untuk itu, dia berharap tak ada keraguan lagi terhadap persiapan PON di empat klaster. Kini seluruh kontingen di Indonesia, diimbau mulai mempersiapkan diri untuk menghadiri iven empat tahunan itu.

“Sebab selama dua bulan di Papua, mereka dijamin keselamatannya. Sebab sejak mereka tiba di Papua, sudah dijamin keselamatannya. Dan kami sebagai tuan rumah siap melayani dengan sungguh-sungguh," imbuh dia.

Kepala Kantor BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Cabang Papua, I Ketut Arja Leksana menyatakan siap menjamin seluruh atlet dan ofisial dengan dua program, yakni jaminan kecelakaan kerja dan kematian.

Perlindungan diberikan sejak mereka berangkat menuju Papua termasuk saat latihan maupun bertanding.

“Perlindungan diberlakukan sejak September dan Oktober,” singkatnya.

The National Sports Week XX Committee ensures that as many as 10 thousand athletes and officials will get safety assurances from BPJS Employment.

That certainty was conveyed by the General Secretary of National Sports Week XX Committee, Elia Loupatty, after signing a cooperation agreement with the management of BPJS Employment, at Hotel Horison Kotaraja, Friday (2/7).

"So with this cooperation, we make sure the athletes and officials do not have to worry anymore about their safety," explained Elijah.

He said that the committee continues to strive to succeed in the implementation of the four-year event through various preparations. The safety service of BPJS became one of the committee projects for all athletes and officials.

So he hopes there is no doubt about PON preparation in four clusters. Now all contingents in Indonesia are encouraged to start preparing to attend the four-yearly event.

"Because for two months in Papua, their safety is guaranteed because since they arrived in Papua, their safety has been guaranteed. And we as hosts are ready to serve seriously," he added.

Head of BPJS Employment Papua Branch Office, I Ketut Arja Leksana stated that he is ready to guarantee all athletes and officials with two programs, namely work accident and death insurance.

Protection is provided since they left for Papua including during training or competition.

"Protections have been in place since September and October," he said.