BANDA ACEH | ACEH INFO – International Qori from Langsa City, Muhammad Ahsin, chanted the holy verses of the Qur’an at the opening of the National Sports Week (PON) XXI Aceh-North Sumatra, at the Stadium Harapan Bangsa (SHB), Monday, 9 September 2024 night.
The 5-year national sports event was opened by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, which was followed by athletes from various sports representing each of them. followed by athletes of various sports representing each province.
Muhammad Ahsin, an elementary school student from Kota Langsa, has achieved various achievements in the Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (MTQ) event at the regional, national and international levels.
Muhammad Ahsin won second place in the National MTQ in 2022 and first runner-up in the National Tartil in 2022 in Banjarmasin.
International Qori from Langsa Muhammad Ahsin Performs at the Opening of PON XXI
The 11-year-old child who was also the runner-up in the children’s tilawah branch in Algeria, Egypt is the son of Nurul Husna and Tgk Nasruddin, Imam of the Great Mosque Al Falah Langsa.
The grandson of Dr. Sulaiman Ismail (Ustadz Sulis) who is also a lecturer at IAIN Langsa will again represent Aceh at the National MTQ in Samarinda in 2024.
The opening ceremony of the XXI Aceh-North Sumatra National Sports Week (PON) 2024 started at 18.00 WIB at Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh, Monday, was lively.
The event began with entertainment featuring three local artists, namely the Tangke and Apache bands, before being stopped due to the Maghrib prayer break.
After the Maghrib prayer break, the event continued with performances by Acehnese singers Liza Aulia, Zulpase, and the Gita Handayani marching band.
The open ceremony of the 2024 Aceh-North Sumatra National Sports Week (PON) XXI took place starting at 18.00 WIB at Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh.
The event began with entertainment performances by local artists, namely the Tangke and Apache bands, Liza Aulia, Zulpase, and the Gita Handayani marching band until it continued with other performances that were no less spectacular.
PON XXI Opening a Success, Acting Governor Expresses Thanks to President Jokowi
Acting Governor of Aceh, H. Safrizal ZA, expressed his deep gratitude to all parties for the successful opening of the XXI Aceh-North Sumatra National Sports Week (PON) which took place at the Harapan Bangsa Stadium in Lhong Raya, Banda Aceh, Monday, September 9, 2024, evening.
In his statement, Safrizal specifically appreciated and expressed his gratitude to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Dito Ariotedjo, and the Chairman of the Central Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), Marciano Norman.
“Our deepest gratitude goes to President Joko Widodo for his support and attention to the organization of PON XXI. Also to Menpora Dito Ariotedjo and Central KONI Chairman Marciano Norman for their guidance and cooperation,” Safrizal said in his statement in Banda Aceh, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
The Acting Governor of Aceh also expressed his appreciation to the organizing committee and all parties such as PB PON, and those involved in the successful opening of the prestigious sporting event.
“Thank you also to the organizing committee, which has worked hard with high dedication in organizing PON XXI. We also greatly appreciate the contribution of all the people of Aceh who have given full support in the smooth opening of this event,” he said.
The opening of PON XXI Aceh-North Sumatra was held last night and was inaugurated directly by President Joko Widodo. The opening took place in a festive manner, where various kinds of attractions and colossal dances with the theme of Malahayati’s heroism were displayed.
Tens of thousands of people filled the largest soccer stadium in Aceh. In addition, in dozens of other villages in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar, people also watched the opening of the PON together. This proves that the PON event is highly anticipated and enjoyed by all Acehnese people.
Safrizal emphasized that the success of PON XXI was the result of cooperation and commitment with various parties.
He hopes that this success can become a momentum to further promote sports in Aceh and become an inspiration for organizing similar events in the future.
Langsa Lama Sub-district Socializes ‘SIPATEN’ Application to Sidodadi Gampong Officials
The Government of Langsa Lama Sub-district, Langsa City conducted a socialization of the application of the Sub-district Integrated Administration Service System (SiPATEN) to the Sidodadi Gampong Government apparatus, local sub-district.
The socialization event took place in the hall of the Geuchik Office of Gampong Sidodadi, Langsa Lama Subdistrict, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Geuchik Gampong Sidodadi, Trimo, thanked and fully supported the socialization of the ‘SIPATEN’ application.
“Thank you to the Government of Langsa Lama Subdistrict for carrying out this socialization to the Sidodadi Gampong apparatus,” said Trimo.
The Secretary of Langsa Lama Subdistrict who was also a resource person, Mursalin, said that this activity was a follow-up to the previous socialization that had been carried out in Langsa Lama Subdistrict.
“The socialization of the SIPATEN application is to support the change action that I initiated as a participation in the Administrator Leadership Training (PKA) at Puslatbang KHAN LAN RI,” he said.
Therefore, to maximize knowledge about SiPATEN’s digital-based administrative service innovation, we went ‘door to door’ to the villages in the Langsa Lama Sub-district area.
Mursalin continued, this socialization aims to make all village officials understand and understand the mechanisms and technical instructions in implementing the application. Then, we will also find out the obstacles faced later in the field when implementing the application.
In addition, this socialization is a digital transformation in Langsa Lama District. With a joint commitment and the adoption of the right technology, it is hoped that SIPATEN will be an innovative solution that simplifies the administrative process and improves the quality of public services, especially for the people of Gampong Sidodadi.
“I hope that this digital-based administration system will run well and smoothly and can cut the time for administration by the community,” concluded Mursalin.