Brilio.net - Saaih Halilintar reportedly failed to participate in PON XXI Aceh-Sumut 2024 to represent Banten. Saaih's failure was widely associated with administrative matters, especially the issue that he did not have a NPWP .
The man born on March 16, 2002, also spoke up to defend himself from the circulating accusations. Through his personal TikTok account, @saaihalilintar, Saaih provided clarification on the circulating issue.
"I don't understand, many of my fellow countrymen suddenly slandered me for not paying taxes because I was slandered for not having a NPWP," he said in annoyance.
photo: TikTok/@saaihalilintar
Saaih felt disappointed with the accusations circulating in the community. He did not expect to receive such slander, especially when he was facing disappointment because he could not participate in PON.
Saaih then expressed his disappointment over his failure to participate in PON. He felt that he had tried hard and managed to achieve the top ranking in the PON selection qualification.
"Meanwhile, I was sad, having failed to participate in the PON which I had prepared for a long time. Until I got the number one ranking in the PON selection qualification," he added.
He asserted that he has a NPWP and always pays taxes obediently. Saaih even showed evidence from the tax office that contacted him and witnessed his compliance in paying taxes.
photo: TikTok/@saaihalilintar
Saaih then provided evidence to refute the allegations circulating. He showed that he had had important documents for several years.
Atta Halilintar's younger brother also showed that he has had a BPJS card since 2018 and a NPWP since 2020. Saaih regretted the slander circulating about him, especially when he was sad because he failed to participate in the PON which he had prepared for a long time.
"I have had BPJS since 2018 and have had NPWP since 2020. And the president also made e-KTP integrated with NPWP. So this is 1000% slander. What I know is that people who like to slander others will not be successful in life," he explained.
photo: TikTok/@saaihalilintar
Despite his disappointment, Saaih asserted that he still respects the related institutions. He admitted that he loves PGI Golf Indonesia, KONI, and NKRI.
However, Saaih highlighted the existence of individuals who he said had made PON look more like an administrative event than an achievement event . He felt this needed to be fixed for the sake of national sports progress.
"I just regret it if there are individuals who make PON look more like an administrative event than an achievement event," he concluded.