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Indonesia is Supporting Lex Sportiva

30/09/2010 Uncategorized

Indonesia is Supporting Lex Sportiva

The Indonesian government is in favor for the implementation of sports law which is transnational (Lex Sportiva). This is because all sports,...

The Indonesian government is in favor for the implementation of sports law which is transnational (Lex Sportiva). This is because all sports,…

(Left – right) Jonathan L. Parapak, Adrianus Mooy, Andi A. Mallarangeng, and Rita Subowo

The Indonesian government is in favor for the implementation of sports law which is transnational (Lex Sportiva). This is because all sports have game rules that can not be interfered by national or international laws. This case as reported by Investor Daily on September 23, 2010.

?Lex Sportiva has been implemented very firmly in many countries, especially in soccer, because soccer has gone global and borderless,? said the State Minister of Youth and Sports ? Andi Alfian Mallarangeng ? when being a keynote speaker in the Lex Sportiva International Conference at Universitas Pelita Harapan, Karawaci, Tangerang, Wednesday (22/9).

The Minister said that, with the implementation of Lex Sportiva, the sports law standard will be the same with that of the international one. He said, all this time Indonesian sports law has been weak and it is not benefiting the athletes and sports organizations. Sports law borderlines also apply for the countries. In some cases countries might interfere sports events, but in some cases  they can?t do that, he’s added.

?When there are intentions to screw up the competitions ? bribery, crime ? countries have the power to interfere. However, countries are not allowed to interfere with the games, or for example, changing the size of soccer?s net, or even the game rules, ? said the Minister in front of participants who were sports law practitioners and academists from different countries.

 

He reminded that in all sports there are nation?s law, sports law, and rule of the game. Those three should respect each other, so that nations and sports could walk hand in hand together. The Minister didn?t forget to compliment Universitas Pelita Harapan Faculty of Law which cooperated well with Indonesia Lex Sportiva Institut in organizing this event.

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