MANILA, Philippines - Maski sa International Sports Council at maging sa Human Rights Association ng United Nations ay maaaring maibunyag ang pagkakapahiya sa mga batang Pilipinong swimmers ng Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (PASA).
Ito ang inihayag ni Mike Angangan, CEO ng Polo De’Marco Group of Companies, at Publisher / Editor-in-Chief of Polo De’Marco Magazine, sa ipinadala nitong sulat kay Paul Henderson na siyang Chief Minister para sa Northern Territory.
Sa sulat ni Angangan, nalaman nito ang hindi magandang nangyari sa delegasyon mula mismo kay Susan Papa, coach ng Philippine Swimming League --Diliman Preparatory Squad na hindi pinasali sa ginanap na Arafura Games.
“I was recently made aware by the Philippine Coach for Swimming; Susan Papa and it’s head; Former Philippine Senator Nikki Coseteng that some members of their contingent were denied entry to compete in the Arafura Games; hence I would like to point out this is supposedly a “Friendly Games,” sabi nito sa sulat.
Hindi pinasali ng PASA sina Emmanuel Joshua Lorbes, Pricila Aquino, Kiefer Piccio, Antoinette Aquino, at Loren Dale Echavez na inimbitahan sa torneo.
“Whether, the decision of the basis from the organiser are around; race, gender, or just simply a technical issue--these minors have been denied access to compete within the games, and are currently now traumatized from this experience; By doing this --Arafura Games and its organisers are breaching their own; ‘Rules & Regulations’ for a free and friendly games for all ‘Nations’ to compete on an international level,” sabi pa sa sulat ni Angangan.