JAKARTA - Rosi Nurasjati, a karate legend and Indonesian kickboxing manager for the 2025 SEA Games, has confirmed that the approximately 12 accusations from the WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organixations) Asian Conference against him contain all kinds of slander.
Rosi's task to accompany the kickboxing athletes during the 2025 SEA Games ended with unpleasant treatment and was then deported by the WAKO Asian Confederation. He was accused of leaving illegally, although he had fulfilled all administrative requirements.
Rosi said that there were approximately 17 allegations listed in the suspension letter (suspend) from the WAKO Asian Confederation, all of which he denied.
"I feel that this suspension is considered very heavy for me because first the accusation is slander. I declare 100 percent slander. Even 100 percent of the tendency is very extraordinary," he said in a conference held in Jakarta.
The charges include alleged illegal team carrying, use of false documents, to defamation of the organization. He was not even allowed to participate in any international sports event under the AKC (Asian Kickboxing Confederation), including the SEA Games.
Rosi emphasized that his departure with the Indonesian kickboxing team to Thailand to participate in the 2025 SEA Games was not at all in violation of anything because they fulfilled various requirements including the invitation letter.
"In the invitation letter, the names of those who are entitled to enter the invitation letter are also always listed, as well as those who should not have their names. These names are also all the result of the review team," he said.
Rosi emphasized that he was officially appointed based on a Decree (SK) signed by the Chairman of the Indonesian Kickboxing Central Board (PP KBI), Ngatino, as well as the Head of the SEA Games 2025 Review Team of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Prof. Yunyun Yundiana.
In addition, Rosi also admitted to experiencing verbal harassment in an online meeting with the President of WAKO Asia. In the meeting, he was insulted in a harsh tone and accused of capturing the screen (screenshot) of their Zoom meeting journey.
"By Allah, by the Prophet, I am not that stupid to do this. So, I told him verbally, I did not do this stupidity. So, I reject again the accusation that I spread about the screenshot," he said.
He also questioned the attitude of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia) which he said did not provide protection even though he was an Indonesian citizen and was still listed as part of the team administratively.
A number of athletes also gave testimony regarding the treatment they received. They admitted that they lost their manager and Indonesian NOC representative during the match, making it difficult to file a protest when they felt the referee was at fault.
Andi Mesyara Jerni Maswara, one of the athletes who felt disadvantaged during the match, had vented his frustration on social media. However, he was then intimidated and asked to delete the upload if he wanted to get on the podium to receive a bronze medal.
Jerni said that the request to remove the upload was also requested by two people from the Indonesian NOC, who during their competition were not present to accompany the athletes.
"We feel alone in kickboxing. In the crucial moments of the semifinals that should have entered the finals, where are they (the Indonesian NOC)?", said the athlete, who is familiarly called Jerni.
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