Sports program on TV<\/p>\n
Referring to the sports programs on TV, the more I see the
\nless I understand the behavior of Indonesian networks whose
\nworrying attitude of subjection toward the consortium retaining
\nthe control of sports information is at least disconcerting. The
\nsentence selamat menyaksikan (enjoy the game) said by the
\nIndonesian commentators at the beginning of a soccer match
\nrepresents the \"key of surrender\" which practically means: \"Now
\nit's your turn. Eat the cake since we are content with the
\ncrumbs.\"<\/p>\n
I cannot really understand why the Indonesian commentators,
\nwho have repeatedly proved their skill, are relegated to the
\nhumiliating role of question masters or of comperes to the
\nEnglish ones whose job is done for the English viewers' own use
\nand who are well-known for mispronunciations which turn
\neverything into English.<\/p>\n
Take as an example the Formula One racing driver Michael
\nShumacher: As a German, his name should be pronounced as Mikel
\nShumaker and not Maikol Shumakaaa. I would like to know how many
\nof Shumaker's Indonesian fans know his real name.<\/p>\n
When broadcasting the Italian Serie A soccer matches with
\nEnglish commentary we are assisted to a real ruin of Italian and
\nother foreign players' names. Should the videotapes with English
\ncommentary be viewed by the Serie A soccer players, many of them
\nwould get an identity crisis. For sure Kluiver, Leonardo, Diego
\nSimeone, Cardone and so on, would be choked to discover that
\ntheir names are Klaivaaa, Lionadooo, Simioni, Caadooni and so on.
\nEven Mr. Moratti would be quite puzzled to realize that, contrary
\nto what he believes, he is not the President of F.C.
\nInternazionale Milano (also known as F.C. Inter) but of a
\nmysterious Club called Inter Melan.<\/p>\n
I think those responsible for TV sports programs should take
\nserious measures on soccer commentaries, firstly on account of
\nthe viewers' right to be correctly informed. Secondly because
\nthis matter clashes with the government's policy that a foreigner
\nshouldn't be allowed to undertake a job that could be done by
\nIndonesian people.<\/p>\n
The maniacal tendency to turn everything into English at all
\ncosts, could even cause embarrassing situations. An example? On
\nSunday evenings at the end of the Italian Serie A soccer program,
\nRCTI submits a quiz to the viewers with two mobile phones as a
\nprize. A few weeks ago the correct answer to the quiz was F.C.
\nInternazionale, but the prize was awarded to somebody who
\nanswered \"Inter Milan\", a non-existent soccer team. Somebody
\ncould have asked for this to be invalidated if his right answer
\n(F.C. Internazionale or just F.C. Inter) hadn't been drawn from
\nthe ballot box.<\/p>\n
Anyway, since it seems that the local networks are reluctant
\nto give due space to their Indonesian commentators, as a viewer,
\nI would like to suggest a compromise. They could go on with the
\nEnglish commentary but, on account of the viewers' rights, at
\nleast they should subtitle the right names of the players.<\/p>\n
PIERO RONCI<\/p>\n
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