Don't forget the merchandisers with piling stocks of WK T-shirts and stuff. They are 'pissed', I guess.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY FOR EXPATS IN INDONESIA
FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 Indonesia
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They will become rare collector’s items!
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It’s very cynical but in fact the COVID epidemic was a blessing in disguise for the huge investments made in the towers of Wisma Atlet specifically built for the athletes of the ASEAN games. Now those empty buildings were available as concentration camp … eh quarantaine center for WNI.
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A very brief piece on The Palestine Chronicle . I'm surprised at how neutral it is!
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Ja. Grab a poster or a small souvenir if you can.
But now post-Covid, who lives there? Are the buildings empty?It’s very cynical but in fact the COVID epidemic was a blessing in disguise for the huge investments made in the towers of Wisma Atlet specifically built for the athletes of the ASEAN games. Now those empty buildings were available as concentration camp … eh quarantaine center for WNI.
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That's certainly one perspective. Others may perceive the admittedly strange decision to reject israel's participation as one of integrity.
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I don't think rejecting Israel's participation 9 months after it was confirmed they had qualified (June 2022) shows much integrity. It shows incompetence. If they had said in June 2022 "now that Israel has qualified we are unfortunately unable to host it due to our constitution (or random other reason)" then, while they may have received criticism they could have claimed the "integrity" part. What would have shown even more integrity would be ... not bidding to hold competitions that might include Israel at all. In the future they will have a lot of integrity and no competitions. That's a win I guess.
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Ja, I agree that it could have been handled MUCH better. I was only putting another view out there. You're correct that israel qualified for the event on 25th June, 2022 ...plenty of time to make a decision.
My own personal opinion is that other factors played a role in this debacle.
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Only Argentina has submitted a formal bid to replace Indonesia as host. Not really surprised as it is going to come down to stadiums ready to go. The Women's World Cup in 2003 was suppose to be hosted by China, but SARS caused it to go to the US.
And you know you have made it when the New York Post not only writes an article, but uses one of the protests pictures that the Jakarta Post used. It is a nice article overall and shares some football supporters views.
And you know you have made it when the New York Post not only writes an article, but uses one of the protests pictures that the Jakarta Post used. It is a nice article overall and shares some football supporters views.
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Don't forget the 2018 Asian games were only held in Indonesia because the original host, Vietnam, pulled out.
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The governor of Bali keeps flapping his gums and I am sure this is going to come back to bite him in the ass.
asianews.network
U-20 World Cup cancellation is teaching moment for Indonesia: Bali governor
Bali Governor Wayan Koster also said that the presence of players from Israel could give rise to a security threat.
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A lot of "office politics" or in this case "partai politik" behind this WK drama, right? Input for a new Indonesian tv-series, like the british "Yes. Minister"?
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Yes Minister
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.
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The cat is out of the bag, now. Do not under estimate the power of grassroot id...s who have been brainwashed since there were kids in the religious boarding schools. As soon as this practice still exist there will not be significant change. A little background about these boarding schools, they are typical the children who fail to enter or to compete the favourable state (or to some extents privately funded) schools. That ended up in boarding schools mainly because they are not smart enough to compete. In the religious boarding schools, they do not mingle with other communities, religions, to embrace diversity away from reality and therefore could easily be brainwashed.
it is the same with co-habitation law, when it is was still under consideration a lot of people were saying Indonesia is moderate and rational. Boom approves unanimously.
These types of people could easily be motivated by hatreds. A small amount of pocket money and lunch will do. The political party will need support from the voters like this to maintain their existence.
it is the same with co-habitation law, when it is was still under consideration a lot of people were saying Indonesia is moderate and rational. Boom approves unanimously.
These types of people could easily be motivated by hatreds. A small amount of pocket money and lunch will do. The political party will need support from the voters like this to maintain their existence.
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