By: Mohammad Irfandi)*
Good news for all the people of Indonesia, that victory over Indonesia won a gold medal from the 2016 Rio Olympics Mixed Doubles sector through the best pair of Badminton Player of Indonesia, Tantowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir. That good news is also as a beautiful gift for Indonesia relating 71th anniversary of the Republic Indonesia. Many parties congratulated the proud achievement so that the flag can be hoisted and Indonesia Raya song can be sung in the eyes of the world.
Hearing that news, The President RI, Joko Widodo rejoice at the success of mixed doubles players, Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir in the gold medal of badminton in the Olympics Rio de Janeiro. Jokowi excitement expressed through his Twitter account, @Jokowi, shortly after Tontowi/Lilyana won the final match.
“Finally, we hear Indonesia Raya Song in Rio 2016 Olympic from The Gold Medal of Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir. Congratulations!-Jkw,” Wrote by Jokowi.
Congratulations also slid from The Vice President Jusuf Kalla. “Alhamdulillah … Congratulations & Thanks for Tontowi / Liliyana who have gold medal # Olympics2016. Very proud,” said Kalla by @Pak_JK.
The Youth and Sports Minister of Indonesia, Imam Nahrawi said thank to Tontowi/Liliyana who have worked hard to win the Rio gold medal. “Alhamdulillah, gold. Thanks OWI. Thanks BUTET. Indonesia is proud INDONESIA #RI71 #IndonesiaBisaEmas,” cooed Imam @imam_nahrawi via Twitter account.
As we known, Mixed doubles players Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir restore the tradition of the Olympic gold medal for Indonesia. In the final, Tontowi/Liliyana beat Malaysian doubles, Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying with score 21-14, 21-12.
Many congratulations were came from the Indonesia state officials showing that the victory seemed to be evidence that Indonesia deserves to show the ability in the eyes of the world. It only takes a seriousness commitment and consistency to rising the name of Indonesia in the eyes of the world. It has been proved by the Sport Sector, Badminton Player. Congratulations to Tantowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir on the most beautiful gift in the 71th anniversary of the Republic Indonesia. With the increasement of the age of Indonesia,hopefully Indonesia will more advance, prosperous, and achieve.
)* The author is CIDISS contributor