Commission X DPR RI Sprays Two Candidates For Naturalized Players For Not Attending Meetings

Jay Idzes is a candidate for naturalization of the Indonesian national team (Instagram/@jayidzes).

JAKARTA - The naturalization process for Jay Idzes and Nathan Tjoe-A-On is one step away. This follows the approval given by Commission X and Commission III of the DPR RI at a Working Meeting at the Nusantara I Building, Senayan, on Monday, December 4, 2023.

The Commission X Working Meeting with the Ministry of Youth and Sports was chaired by Hetifah Sjaifudian and Dede Yusuf. This meeting was attended by six factions which were also attended by Menpora, Dito Ariotedjo, and representatives of PSSI, Secretary General Yunus Nusi.

During the meeting, the Minister of Youth and Sports and PSSI received criticism from a member of Commission X DPR RI, Putra Nababan.

The criticism was related to the absence of two players who would be naturalized either directly or online.

"We ask for help right because we usually get the privilege of meeting directly with athletes (who will be naturalized)."

"Which face has not appeared yet. In fact, this is a tradition (to appear in meetings), usually we also teach them Indonesian," said Putra Nababan in a video clip during a meeting quoted on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Regarding Jay and Nathan's absence from this important agenda, Putra Nababan revealed that there should be other ways to represent the presence of each player.

There should be some methods that can be done. If physically present may not be possible. Otherwise (allow) Zoom, maybe because of the time difference. It could also be video recordings," he said.

The criticism expressed by Putra Nababan for Jay and Nathan's absence was not without reason.

He hopes that the player will be directly or online in order to teach the value of politeness because soon they will have the status of an Indonesian citizen (WNI).

"We want to teach manners to the Secretary General (PSSI). So, later if possible, a video of gratitude from both of them will be proposed for Commission X and Commission III as well as other commissions that have supported the Indonesian national team," said Putra Nababan.

Previously, it was known that Jay Idzes and Nathan Tjoe-A-On were absent from the agenda for discussing the naturalization process by the DPR RI because they were still involved in an agenda with their respective clubs.

Jay Idzes is currently still listed as a player who strengthened the second Italian League division club, Venezia FC. Meanwhile, Nathan Tjoe-A-On is still in the uniform of the second division team of the Premier League, Swansea City.