Basketball in RI needs change: Ary<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Noted basketball promoter Ary Sudarsono marked
\nthe Indonesian Basketball Association's 45th anniversary
\ncelebrations yesterday with a strong call for a regreening of the
\nsport's organization.<\/p>\n
Ary, who resigned from the association after a prolonged and
\nbitter conflict with the association's management, was quoted by
\nAntara yesterday as saying that \"the present management, ruled by
\npeople who have been in office for too long, is unable to control
\nits members with vested interests. That's why regeneration is
\nnecessary.\"<\/p>\n
Ary refused to identify the people who only think of their
\npersonal interests, but said that this unethical trend was
\nobvious in every meeting held by the association.<\/p>\n
\"I hope my resignation will open the eyes of the management to
\nbe more introspective and welcome more younger people to work in
\nthe association.<\/p>\n
\"Promoting basketball is a serious task. It should not be
\nviewed as simply a side business, as many in the present
\nmanagement do.\"<\/p>\n
Ary said that he and Budi Rustanto, another association
\nofficial who also resigned, realized that basketball should be
\npromoted among young students as early as possible and hence,
\nthey planned to set up a student basketball league before a
\nseminar on national basketball is held in Bandung from Nov. 15 to
\nNov. 24. (arf)<\/p>",
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