The sensationalism of the hitches in the events
that happen to some of the Southeast Asian Football team has taken a life on
its own.
No matter the real reason behind it, one cannot
help but think that it was kinda systematic which resulted to the besmirching of
the current Duterte administration.
Mainstream media had a feast day in reporting the
shortcomings that lead to the news being viral.
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| British National Malcolm Conlan (photo credit to owner) |
It was blown out of proportion to the extent that
it is the whole result of the country’s staging of the 30th
Southeast Asian Games altogether.
What is sad is that the issue was made as a
political tool to attack President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as leader of the
country.
Opposition leaders did not think twice if whether
or not it will redound to the benefit of the country as a whole.
A foreign national, a United Kingdom citizen to
be exact has made himself heard when he asked for peace among the different
political factions of the country and a call to rally behind the national
athletes who will carry the tricolor in the SEA Games.
Reality will set in and at the end of the day no
host can have a 100% worry staging of the games, and this has been supported by
some of our very own athletes that this things/mishaps do happen in other
countries but are not blown out of proportion because everybody must focus on
the games at hand.
For the complete open letter of Mr. Malcolm
Conlan, we have quoted it in full below:
An
Open Letter to the local and international press organisations covering the
SEAGAMES2019.
The Philippines and Filipino people
should be commended for their efforts in support of the 2019 SEA Games games currently
taking place in the country.
I know that a massive amount of
effort and painstaking preparation has gone into making these games the success
they deserve to be, by a multitude of dedicated, hardworking individuals.
Sadly,
you can’t please everyone however. Think about it, hundreds of participants
from the SEA region have converged into the country, each with their own
personal expectations and personalised needs.
It’s totally impossible to get it
100% right, 100% of the time.
What may be a brilliant experience
for one person, may be a good experience for another and even acceptable
experience for another, all staying in the same hotel with the same facilities.
That’s just how life works, you only
have to look at Trip Advisor reviews to see that people’s personal experiences
can differ widely.
Regardless, these games are of
immense importance to all Filipinos as those participating from the Philippines
are competing for the sake of the country.
The aim is to win as many medals as
possible for your own nation.
Does anyone really believe that ANY
negative press is beneficial to the Philippines or her people?
There has been so much fake news
being banded about from many sources, not only from the Philippines, but also
from press in other countries too.
All of this is a disturbance to all
the athletes, the Filipino and the nation.
I really hope and pray that people
are just able to focus on the games and not be sidetracked my useless nonsense.
Thank you.
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