Ciputra awards bonuses to Uber, Thomas Cuppers<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)
\nsaid they will not interfere in the internal policy of each club
\nwho are giving rewards to its shuttlers who were on the winning
\nThomas Cup and Uber Cup squads.<\/p>\n
PBSI secretary general RAJ Gosal said yesterday that the
\nnational badminton body did not believe that the bonuses would
\ndishearten shuttlers whose clubs were unable to provide enormous
\nprizes.<\/p>\n
Gosal was commenting on a gift worth Rp 400 million
\n(US$187,176) given by renowned construction tycoon Ciputra to
\nfour members of Indonesia's badminton teams. The four shuttlers
\ncame from the Jakarta-based Jaya Raya badminton club owned by the
\nconstruction tycoon.<\/p>\n
\"We'll let other clubs follow in Ciputra's footstep if they
\nwant to do so,\" said Gosal.<\/p>\n
World champion Susi Susanti, rising star Mia Audina and
\ndoubles specialist Finarsih, who powered the Indonesian team to
\nregain the women's Uber Cup title after 19-year lapse, and men's
\ndoubles player Bambang Suprianto received the bonuses during a
\nvictory celebration in Ciputra-owned Tarumanegara university on
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
Ciputra, apparently trying to avoid annoying his relationship
\nwith Soerjadi, chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia
\n(PBSI), had earlier denied providing cash rewards for the
\nshuttlers.<\/p>\n
The chairman had earlier declared that the PBSI would serve as
\nthe judge who would equally distributes bonuses to each
\nIndonesia's triumphant Thomas and Uber Cuppers. Soerjadi said the
\npolicy would prevent social hatred among the players.<\/p>\n
PBSI gave each of the Indonesian Thomas Cup and Uber Cup
\nplayers Rp 25 million ($11,700) in cash several days after their
\nvictories, but Soerjadi refused to call the gift bonuses.<\/p>\n
Susi led the Indonesian Uber Cup team in blocking China from a
\nsixth successive victory with a 3-2 win last month. Bambang and
\nRudy Gunawan won the first doubles match in Indonesia's 3-0 rout
\nover defending champion Malaysia. The victory gave the country
\nits first title after 10-year wait.<\/p>\n
None of the four badminton stars were willing to explicitly
\nconfirm the rewards to Kompas daily on Friday, saying that they
\nwere committed to keeping their mouths shut. They finally
\ndisclosed the open secret after they made agreement with each
\nother that they would share any possible effects of their
\ncomment.<\/p>\n
While Bambang, Finarsih and Mia were given houses, Susi
\npreferred receiving cash, saying that she had earlier been
\nawarded a house by Ciputra early this year.<\/p>\n
\"I will deposit the money for my future,\" Susi, the winner of
\nall major titles, said. (amd)<\/p>",
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