Jakarta invites the public to provide a name for JIS in Indonesian

Following recent criticism over having an English name while being a prominent national stadium, the Jakarta deputy governor indicated that the provincial authorities will entertain proposals for renaming the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) in Indonesian.

"(We will) accept suggestions from people for the name of JIS, which is currently solely known in English," Patria said on Wednesday.

According to the deputy governor, the provincial government would carefully evaluate all Indonesian names given by the public for the stadium's name.

"We will pay attention to all public opinion and make the correct name decision," he stated.

The deputy governor argued that the stadium's English name would reflect Jakarta's status as a global city.

"This is because Jakarta is both our capital and a global metropolis," Patria explained.

Meanwhile, Commission D Secretary Syarif of the Jakarta People's Representative Council (DPRD) underlined that regional heads should guarantee that government laws, particularly the language policy, are followed.

"Because the regulation mandates the obligation (to name public sites in Indonesian), regional authorities must follow the law," Syarif explained.

The regional legislator advised that the stadium's English name be kept while a new Indonesian name is chosen because the English name is popular among the population.

Meanwhile, Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo, Deputy Chair of Jakarta DPRD Commission E, asked members of the public to submit suggestions for the stadium's Indonesian name.

"Public participation can be used to generate the names.
They can just vote on names that they choose.
As a result, this is yet another way to increase public interest in the stadium "Noted by Sastroamidjojo.

JIS has hosted a number of events since its initial debut in April, including the International Youth Championship (IYC) and the large congregational Eid al-Fitr prayer earlier this month.