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PRESIDENT Joko Widodo expects the Asian Games fever to set in among members of the community as the event draws closer.
“The Asian Games fever should have set in among members of the community by now. However, it is currently still only warm, not hot; let alone a fever,” he noted during an Asian Games promotion function at the State Palace here.
President Jokowi, as he is popularly called, had invited artists, athletes, and musicians to seek their involvement in the promotion of the 18th Asian Games scheduled to be held from Aug 18 to Sept 2 in Jakarta and Palembang.
The president stated that the Asian Games is a big event, as representatives from various countries will visit the country.
“A total of 49 countries will participate in the Asian Games that will soon begin. This is a huge event,” he remarked.
In view of this, the president said he had invited various parties to boost the Asian Games fever in the country.
“The country calls for the Asian Games fever to set in. All community members must experience the Asian Games fever,” he stated.
The president has called on anyone, with ideas, to come forward and implement them, so that the fever would spread and be felt stronger among the masses.
“That is what I wish for by inviting you all here. I do not know how to do it. The most important aspect is that the people will have fever,” he added. [antaranews/photo special]
