Arie right to retire

Arie right to retire

From Media Indonesia

I hail Arie Sudewo's plan to retire from his position in the
management of the Indonesian National Sports Committee following
the failure of the Indonesian contingent at the recent Southeast
Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The retirement does not necessarily represent an admission of
mistakes but serves, rather, as a warning to sports leaders
concerning the current training system and over-optimism on the
part of coaches and other sports trainers. Arie Sudewo has
demonstrated a gentlemanly attitude and a high sense of
responsibility regarding the mission entrusted to him.

One may ask: Will retirement solve the problem? We can ask the
same question: Will not retiring solve the problem? To retire or
not to retire is not the central issue. What we want is better
performance in future sport events.

HENDARMIN RANADIREKSA

Bandung, West Java