Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir is committed to introducing regulations that will facilitate rapid growth in the sports industry and boost the national economy.
"We must be in a position to contribute to facilitating the growth of the (sports) industry," he said at the 2025 Indonesia Sports Summit (ISS) at the Indonesia Arena, Senayan.
He wants to change the perspective of the ministry he leads regarding the development of the sports industry ecosystem.
Therefore, he decided to revoke the Regulation of the Minister of Youth and Sports Number 14 of 2024 concerning the Management Standards for Sports Organizations in the Scope of Achieving Sports, which has sparked controversy among sports stakeholders.
"When our regulations as the government actually kill the industry, we must be in a position to facilitate it. That's been my commitment since I became Minister of Youth and Sports," he said.
The Minister of Youth and Sports also requested support from his staff present at the ISS to align their perspectives in creating policies that favor the sports industry.
