Amid Malaysia's naturalization scandal, Indonesia releases ironclad evidence to prove its innocence

TPO - The case of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) being discovered to have falsified documents to naturalize 7 players is causing a stir in the Southeast Asian football world. Another country that has been naturalizing massively, Indonesia, is also being closely "scrutinized". However, Indonesia has provided concrete evidence to prove their innocence.

Recently, the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) homepage has published the profiles of a series of naturalized players they have recruited in the past 2 years. The profiles clearly state information about family genealogy, the path to naturalization, and official documents proving the Indonesian origin of the above group of players.

For example, in the case of Mees Hilgers, the records clearly show that he inherited Indonesian blood from his mother. The records state that Mr. and Mrs. Hilgers are originally Indonesian, and also provide their birth dates and places of birth to prove that the Dutch defender's origins are "clean".

According to the regulations, naturalized players must prove that they inherit blood from their grandparents or parents to meet FIFA's requirements (for naturalized players, 5 consecutive years of residence in the host country is not required). Therefore, in the case of Hilgers and many other players, PSSI has proven its transparent and legal way of working.

Hilgers' naturalization records state his grandparents were born in Indonesia.

PSSI Executive Committee member Arya Sinulingga stressed that the naturalization process for players of Indonesian origin is not simple. “We need to prepare a lot of documents and go through a rigorous verification process, which often takes years for a player,” he said. “PSSI strictly follows FIFA regulations, especially the ones that require players to have ancestry from grandparents, not great-grandparents. Every naturalized player has a strong genetic link to Indonesia . ”

PSSI's experience in naturalizing players for the national team shows that a systematic process and compliance with FIFA regulations is a top priority. This is not a simple matter, but a long-term and meticulous effort on our part."

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