PBSI not to expel Taufik, says executive director<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)
\nexecutive director, Karsono, gave his word on Friday that the
\nassociation would not expel its men's singles player Taufik
\nHidayat from the Indonesian Badminton Center after the young
\nshuttler's controversial statement last week.<\/p>\n
Karsono, who also chairs the clarification team for Taufik's
\nstatement, told reporters that the association preferred to solve
\nthe problem in a harmonious way.<\/p>\n
\"PBSI will not expel Taufik as he is an asset of the country
\nand the association. We just regret the miscommunication between
\nthe PBSI officials and the players. Taufik has never complained
\nof anything personally to us,\" he told a press conference after a
\nclosed meeting with the team members.<\/p>\n
The team will call Taufik, who is currently competing in the
\ninvitational Ipoh Masters in Malaysia, on Wednesday at 1.00 p.m.<\/p>\n
\"The meeting is to clarify if Taufik really made those
\nstatements. We also want to know his reasons for saying them to
\nthe press instead of us.\"<\/p>\n
After his victory at the Asian Badminton Championships Sunday,
\nTaufik urged PBSI chairman Subagyo Hadisiwoyo to step down. He
\nalso expressed his disappointment to other officials due to the
\nlate receipt of sponsorship contract money from Yonex and of the
\ntournaments' prize money.<\/p>\n
Taufik accused PBSI officials of not fully committing to their
\njobs as they failed to constrain discipline among athletes at the
\ncenter's dormitory.<\/p>\n
He also said the officials were too afraid to warn top
\nathletes even though they made mistakes or broke the dormitory
\nrules, including staying out late.<\/p>\n
Responding to Taufik's statement, Karsono said that even
\nwithout calls from the players, Subagyo would definitely step
\ndown from his post at next year's national congress.<\/p>\n
\"Pak Subagyo even wants to move the congress forward as he
\nwants to finish his tenure soon. But he must wait for another
\nyear as the congress will take place in December.\"<\/p>\n
Karsono added that officials had worked hard to put discipline
\ninto the athletes' daily lives.<\/p>\n
\"Starting from Jan. 20, 2001 -- after the national
\nchampionships and the annual congress in Banjarmasin, South
\nKalimantan -- none of the athletes, coaches and officials can act
\ncarelessly. We will introduce harder discipline than exists these
\ndays,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Karsono also said that Subagyo did not react after reading
\nTaufik's statements on the newspapers.<\/p>\n
\"But as an executive director of PBSI, I felt insulted by his
\nstatements as it's not the first time (they have been made). We
\nhave kept silent for so long. This time we have to take action.\"
\n(yan)<\/p>",
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