The Naturalization Process Of Mees Hilgers And Eliano Reijnders Discussed In Today's DPR Meeting

Eliano Reijnders, his naturalization request was discussed by the DPR RI (Instagram/@eliano.r).

JAKARTA - Good news for the naturalization of Mees Hilgers and Eliano Reijnders. The initial process of Naturalizing the two will be discussed in the agenda of a meeting with the DPR today, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, noon WIB.

Agenda pembahasan naturalisasi Mees dan Emiliano di rapat DPR diketahui dari surat yang dikeluarkan Kemenpora. Dalam informasi yang diterima, Kemenpora menunjukkan an invitation rapat kerja dengan DPR RI.

In the invitation, PSSI parties such as the General Chair, the Deputy General Chair to the Secretary General were also asked to attend. Not only that, the two players who will be naturalized are also presented online from their respective countries.

Masih dari sumber yang sama, dalam surat terlihat bahwa agenda pembahasan naturalisasi ini akan dimulai pukul 13.00 WIB. Pada agenda itu juga akan melibatkan Komisi III DPR dan selanjutnya dibahas di Komisi X DPR.

"Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 13.00 WIB to finish: The discussion on the application for consideration of the granting of citizenship to the Republic of Indonesia over 2 (people) Candidates for Indonesian Citizens based on an entry letter from the President of the Republic of Indonesia," wrote the statement of the attachment to the event in an invitation letter quoted on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

"At 15.00 WIB it was finished. Discussing the Consideration of Providing Citizenship to Indonesian football athletes on behalf of Brother Eliano Johanes Reijnders and Brother Mees Victor Joseph Hilgers," continued the statement addressed at the Commission X Working Meeting of the DPR RI.

Before this agenda was announced, the General Chairperson (Ketum) of PSSI, Erick Thohir, had revealed this at the end of last week. He revealed that the naturalization process for both of them had received approval from the transfer of citizens by President Joko Widodo, Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo, and Minister of Law and Human Rights Supratman Andi Agtas.

"The DPR plan will be on 17 (September) later, then 19 (September) Plenary," said Erick Thohir on a separate occasion.

If they get approval from Commission X and III of the DPR RI, then the naturalization of Mees and Eliano will continue to the Ministry of State Secretariat to obtain a decree from the President and then undergo an oath at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

If it can be completed quickly, Erick explained that Mees and Eliano will be registered in the Indonesian national team's away match to Bahrain and China in the 2026 World Cup Qualification continuation.

Player registration for the international agenda which will take place on October 10 and 15 will open from September 20-24.

"If it's past the 24th (September 2024) they can't play in October," said Erick.