Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of House of Representatives โCommission X, Then Hardian Irfani, affirmed support for Erick โThohir to continue leading PSSI despite his recent appointment as Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) by President Prabowo Subianto.
Hardian stated Commission X congratulates Thohir on his new role as Menpora,expressing confidence in the President’s choice. “We believe that anyone chosen by the President is the best figure toโฃ help run priority programs in sports and youth,” Hardian said in a statementโ onโค Friday, September 19, 2025.
He emphasized Thohir’s demonstrated capacity to manage both positions,โข citing the positive transformation within national football under Thohir’s leadership, including the Indonesian national team’s qualification for โขthe fourth round of the 2026 Asianโ Zoneโ qualifying. “There is noโ regulation that requires Erick Thohir to withdraw fromโ the position ofโ PSSI Chairperson. โActually, we see the importanceโ of giving space for him to complete the big mission to bring the Indonesian national โteam toโ the Worldโ Cup stage,” Hardian added.
Representing the National Awakeningโ Partyโ faction,Hardian alsoโ stressedโข the importance ofโ continuity โin the national sports design (DBON),particularly for sports prioritized for โคinternational competitions like the SEA Games,Asian Games,and Olympics. He โurged the new Menpora to prioritize theseโค eventsโข toโค elevate Indonesian sports onโ the global stage.