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South Tangerang City Responds to Fun Run Protests, Revokes Future Permits for Private Organizers
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South Tangerang City Responds to Fun Run Protests, Revokes Future Permits for Private Organizers

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • South Tangerang City Government clarifies that the Tangsel Fun Run & Walk was not an official government event.
  • The city administration will revoke permits for private organizers who use the city's name and logo but cause public detriment.
  • Participants protested the event due to a lack of organization and delayed distribution of finisher medals.

The South Tangerang City Government has responded to viral videos showing participants protesting the Tangsel Fun Run & Walk held on Sunday, August 2nd. The city administration clarified that the event was not an official government activity, despite the organizers using the city's name and logo.

Vice Mayor of South Tangerang, Pilar Saga Ichsan, stated that organizers who use the city's name and logo for private events that harm the public will no longer be granted permits. He also called for the organizers to take responsibility for the disruptions. "For private event committees/organizers who carry the name of Kota Tangsel and include the logo of Pemkot and Dispora Tangsel (temporarily not a Pemkot event) and hold an event that harms the public, they will no longer be given permits and will be summoned by Dispora Tangsel to be held accountable immediately," Pilar wrote on Instagram Story.

For private event committees/organizers who carry the name of Kota Tangsel and include the logo of Pemkot and Dispora Tangsel (temporarily not a Pemkot event) and hold an event that harms the public, they will no longer be given permits and will be summoned by Dispora Tangsel to be held accountable immediately.

— Pilar Saga IchsanVice Mayor of South Tangerang, explaining the city's response to the poorly organized fun run.

Participants expressed disappointment, with one stating that no race officials were present at the start time of 06:00 AM, only bike marshals. According to a participant's parent, Ramses, finisher medals were delayed, with some arriving around 09:00 AM from Bandung and distributed to those still present. The South Tangerang City Government reiterated through its official Instagram account that the event was fully organized by an Event Organizer (EO) and not a program of the local government or its Youth and Sports Agency (Dispora).

The city administration urged the public to verify information about events using the South Tangerang City name through official government channels. While respecting private initiatives for recreational sports, the government emphasized that third-party activities are their sole responsibility.

Participants arrived for the start at 06:00 AM, but suspicion arose when there were no race officials, only bike marshals.

— RamsesA participant's parent describing the initial disorganization of the event.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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