Minister of Youth and Sports, Erick Thohir, has taken a strategic step by carrying out massive deregulation in the sports sector. This policy was adopted in response to bureaucratic complexity, which has long been seen as hampering industrial acceleration and restricting the room for movement of national sports stakeholders.
In an official statement, Erick revealed that when he first took office, there were 191 regulations containing around 1,500 articles. Through an intensive simplification process, these regulations have now been drastically slashed to just four rules with a total of 600 articles. This move aligns with the government's mandate to create a leaner, more efficient, and service-oriented bureaucracy.
One crucial point in this deregulation is the elimination of administrative procedures deemed irrelevant, such as the requirement to obtain sponsorship permits directly from the ministry. Erick emphasized that the government must position itself as a facilitator that eases event organizers' work, rather than an obstacle slowing down industry dynamics.
The government is optimistic that this simplification of permits will positively impact investment growth in the sports sector. Furthermore, accelerating the organization of various competitive events is projected to create a domino effect on the local economy, ranging from tourism and hospitality to the empowerment of MSMEs across regions.
Through this regulatory transformation, the national sports industry is expected to focus not only on athletic achievement but also to transform into a new, competitive, and sustainable economic locomotive for the future.
