Puan: Indonesian People Told to Make Asian Para Games Success

COORDINATING Minister for Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani has called on the Indonesian nation to ensure the success of the Asian Para Games 2018 to be held from October 6 to 13.

“The Asian Games has ended. We will soon host the Asian Para Games 2018. We call on the entire nation to make the Asian Para Games 2018 a success. The Asian Para Games 2018 will be preceded by a torch relay in the same way as the Asian Games 2018,” she said.

Puan Maharani also mentioned that like the Asian Games, the Asian Para Games will also be preceded by a torch relay starting on September 5, 2018. But the Asian Para Games’ torch will be relayed only in eight cities.

“The Asian Para Games’ torch relay will be started by lighting the torch from the Mrapen eternal flame in Grobogan district, Central Java. The torch will later be taken to Solo (Central Java), Ternate (North Maluku), Makassar (South Sulawesi) and several other cities in the country,” Puan stated.

She added that the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games which will bring together 2,800 athletes and 1,800 officials from 41 National Paralympic Committee (NPC) member countries will be held on October 6, 2018. Hence, I expressed hope that the Asian Para Games 2018 will run as smoothly, joyfully and successfully as the recently concluded Asian Games 2018. [antaranews]