World Cup in Qatar: operation seduction inside the federal Bern – rts.ch

The World Cup, which is able to begin in mid-November in Qatar, has been the topic of a lot criticism because it was awarded in 2010. To the suspicions of corruption have been added the controversies surrounding environmental points and, above all, the hundreds of staff who died on the development websites.

Confronted with these criticisms, elected officers below the Federal Dome appear to be prime targets when it comes to communication. All of them have acquired in current days an invite to a reception in Bern, within the presence of the Qatari ambassador Mohammad Jaham Al-Kuwari and the overall secretary of FIFA, the Senegalese Fatma Samoura.

“I do not wish to be concerned within the group of the World Cup”

Against this match, many parliamentarians instantly threw out the Qatari invitation. That is the case of the Geneva Inexperienced nationwide councilor Nicolas Walder: “I can perceive that some folks for whom soccer is extra vital than human rights go there. Personally, I do not wish to go, like I do not wish to be concerned within the group of this World Cup.”

The Genevan believes that parliamentarians have an obligation to speak concerning the situations surrounding the World Cup: “It’s as much as us to be vigilant by continually recalling that behind the veneer of this occasion, there are legal guidelines and acts that don’t should not superb, which ought to change. It’s as much as us to take action, however not in the sort of reception.”

>> Nicolas Walder’s interview in La Matinale:

“You will need to communicate with these folks”

Others, just like the Saint-Gallois UDC Roland Rino Büchel, intend to go there. “I will go and I actually hope that the individuals who promised to be there are certainly there, in order that we will ask vital questions.”

What does he count on? “We’ll see what they are saying, however it’s vital to talk with these folks. You possibly can’t criticize after which not take heed to what they must say. I feel progress has been made, however I wish to see the proof.”

>> Rino Büchel’s interview in La Matinale:

What would be the message from the Doha representatives? How will local weather affect and human rights be addressed this Tuesday? Contacted by RTS, the Qatar Embassy has up to now not responded.

The ASF additionally invitations parliamentarians

Signal of a sure unease two months earlier than the World Cup, the soccer authorities are refining their communication technique and their agenda. The Swiss Soccer Affiliation (ASF) additionally needs to convey its message to elected officers. She has invited a number of parliamentarians to a gathering subsequent Friday.

The invitation obtained by the RTS mentions the query of human rights in Qatar, but additionally the aims and the “social accountability” of the Swiss soccer workforce.

Radio topic: Julien Bangerter

Net adaptation: Mathieu Henderson