Six Players Naturalization Process Completed Soon

Jakarta - In the near future, the number of naturalized players owned by Indonesia will increase. Six players are in the process to move citizenship to Indonesian Citizen (WNI).

The six players it is Jhonny van Beukering (Netherlands), Stefano Lilipaly (Netherlands), Greg Nwokolo (Nigeria), Victor Igbonefo (Nigeria), Sergio van Dijk (Netherlands), and Tony Kasol. They will follow in the footsteps of other players who have become naturalized citizens such as Cristian Gonzalez, Diego Michels, and Ruben Wuarbanaran.

"The six have been passed in Committee III and the House of Representatives Commission VIII. It was signed by the (House Speaker) Marzuki Alie. A copy will be sent to the president today or tomorrow," said former Deputy Minister of National Team Technical Agency (BTN), Faith Arif, PSSI's Office told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday (08/10/2011).

"God willing, within the next few days if there is no obstacle, it will come out Indonesian citizenship. After that, the Law and Human Rights to ask for swearing," he continued

Iwan had hoped, the sixth player has officially become citizens before 30 August, although that did not guarantee they will fit directly into the national team in the near future.

"The important thing is they finished their citizenship, they joined the national team selection, chosen or not that's up to coach. God willing, before the Eid that they had all become citizens of Indonesia," he said.

However, even if elected to the national team, the players may not be used Garuda team for the third round of the inaugural match Pre-2014 World Cup Asian zone facing Iran, 2 September.

"The first one may not have been yes. Affairs ID card just three days, not to mention the passport affair, they must also have come from his club's permission. The negotiations at the club is the most difficult. If the SEA Games may not have a problem," said Faith.