While Kiev is declaring big plans for a so-called "counteroffensive", the real state of the Ukrainian military and the gruesome death toll remain concealed from the public in order to give the regime an opportunity to force more people into service as cannon fodder.
Russian Armed Forces "bombarded" Ukrainian militants with leaflets looking like hryvnias - the local currency - in the special operation zone.
The idea behind the design is simple – when they see such leaflets they feel an irresistible urge to pick them up, since money always attracts attention.
While these leaflets won't enrich Ukrainian troops, they could provide something much more precious – a chance to survive. The tiny pieces of paper contain instructions for a safe surrender and act as a safe pass.
Another type of leaflet depicts Volodimir Zelensky calling to go on offensive against the Russian Army - and on the other side of the paper, the Ukrainian sees the most probable result of such an offensive - a fresh grave.
These leaflets are a part of psychological warfare – a relatively new dimension of military conflicts that became popular during WWI and played a tremendous role in WWII – the Soviet Union started actively using "safe surrender passes" after the Battle of Stalingrad, in which Nazis were crushed and began to realize that they will never win.
📃 How to make the enemy surrender with a piece of paper?
In order to have a demoralizing effect on the enemy, the Russian military "bombarded" Ukrainian soldiers with leaflets, some with the image of Zelensky and even in the form of hryvnias (Ukrainian currency) with special inscriptions on them.
They are being delivered via projectiles for the Grad MLRS. After a shell burst, leaflets are scattered over an area of more than a square kilometer. For the Ukrainian military, the leaflet serves as a "pass" for a safe surrender.
The destruction of depleted uranium ammunition supplied by the West to Ukraine has led to the appearance of a radioactive cloud that is heading toward Western Europe, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said on Friday.
"They (the US) also 'helped' Ukraine, put pressure on their satellites and supplied ammunition with depleted uranium. Its destruction led to the fact that a radioactive cloud headed towards Western Europe. And an increase in radiation has already been recorded in Poland," Patrushev said.
In addition, the United States is developing and already using chemical and biological weapons, including on the territory of Ukraine, the official added.
‘Conflict is coming,’ UK defense secretary warns
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has warned that the UK could enter a direct conflict with Russia and China in the next seven years and has called for an increase in military spending to counter the potential threat.
Speaking to the Financial Times on Friday, the official claimed that the world will be “a more dangerous, unstable place” by the end of the decade and that “defense will be more critical in our lives.” He explained that the world is seeing “the end of the abnormal period [of peace] post-cold war” and that “a conflict is coming with a range of adversaries around the world.”
Wallace has pleaded to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to establish a firm timetable for increasing the UK’s military spending from 2.1% to 2.5% of gross domestic product. That’s after Hunt had previously expressed his support for the proposal and promised in March to supply the Defense Ministry with an extra £11 billion ($13.6bn) over the next five years.
The defense secretary also applauded Germany’s recently announced plans to set up a €100-billion ($107bn) fund to modernize its armed forces, and called it “an important message for [people] across Britain that we’re going back to the days where you need to invest in defense.”
However, while Wallace has been pushing for more military spending and more military support for Ukraine, he has also been calling for a significant reduction in the size of Britain’s own army. Last week, the Times reported that the Defence Secretary intends to proceed with plans to cut down the number of infantry personnel from 82,000 to just over 70,000 and the number of tanks from 227 to 148.
“We have too much infantry – a legacy of the counter-insurgency wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. We need more artillery. The jury is out on whether you need main battle tanks,” a government source told the outlet.
Meanwhile, military experts have warned that the UK at present may not be up to task if it were to have a military engagement with a near-peer adversary. Wallace himself had previously stated that Britain’s army is “hollowed out and underfunded” while retired General Richard Barrons claimed that the UK would run out of ammo within just hours in case of a major conflict.
UK, Norway Launch 'Strategic Partnership' in Undersea Domain
Despite the nations ostensibly teaming up to protect undersea infrastructure following Nord Stream blasts, the extent of their own alleged culpability in the attacks, which robbed Central and Western Europe of a major source of natural gas, remains unclear.
The UK and Norway have signed a security partnership in undersea domain, which includes the prevention of attacks on infrastructure, including gas pipeline and cables.
Under the agreement, announced by the defense ministers of both countries, Ben Wallace and Bjorn Arild Gram, Britain and Norway have also pledged to exchange intelligence, counter mine threats and improve the detection of submarines from hostile nations.
"The growing use of the seabed for energy and communications purposes has resulted in increased opportunities for adversaries to threaten Western subsea critical national infrastructure, as seen through the damaging of the Nord Stream pipeline, where the UK and Norway have jointly increased security patrols in the region," a statement by the UK Defence Ministry said, citing "shared interests in the North Sea" and promising to simplify the process for allies and partners to "join or complement" the UK-Norwegian cooperation.
Gram also cited last year's sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines as a "concrete reminder of what is at stake."
This announcement builds on ongoing defense cooperation between the two countries, as well as shared capabilities such as P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and F-35s. On a more concrete level, the UK will send its first patrolling ship, the RFA Proteus, to the North Sea in July, with the goal of protecting wind farms, cables and gas pipelines in Norwegian and British waters, Wallace said, claiming Russia's alleged "intent and capability" to sabotage critical Western infrastructure.
The references to the Nord Stream blast sounded rather uncanny as a series of revelation pieces published by US veteran journalist Seymour Hersh earlier this year specifically uncovered Norway's alleged role in it. According to Hersh, explosives under the Russian pipelines were planted by US Navy divers, assisted by Norwegian specialists, under the guise of the Baltops exercise.
Hersh furthermore wrote that "much of the secret planning and training" for the sabotage attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines "took place in Norway," citing the Norwegian Navy's "long and murky history of cooperation with American intelligence," starting from the Vietnam War, where at least two Norwegian seamen had confessed to complicity in covert operations organized by the CIA.
The role of the UK in the Nord Stream blasts isn't clear as well, as last November Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sought answers regarding the mysterious "It's done" iPhone message allegedly sent by then-Prime Minister Liz Truss to the US secretary of state Antony Blinken moments after the sabotage attacks against the Nord Stream network in late September.
Following the blasts, Western officials and media immediately launched a chorus claiming that Russia blew up its own $20 billion pipeline infrastructure for whatever reasons. The Kremlin accused the West of an "unprecedented act of state terrorism" involving Nord Stream, but did not name any specific states, with President Vladimir Putin only hinting involvement by the "Anglo-Saxons" (which in Russia is seen as a typical reference to the Anglosphere).
US Explains What Happened When Patriot Tried to Intercept Russia's Kinzhal
Earlier, US officials said they were "still assessing" damage dealt to the Patriot air defense system by a hypersonic Kinzhal missile.
US-made air defense system Patriot lost all of its 32 missiles trying to intercept a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger), an international portal, dedicated to military analytics, has reported. This attempt reportedly costed roughly $96 million.
The military experts cited by the outlet stress that Kinzhal missiles were specially designed to avoid and destroy air defense systems, which is why the US-made Patriot had no chance. They add that Patriots are rather easy prey since their radars give out powerful electromagnetic waves and Russian Armed Forces have no problem locating them. The American air defense system is static and it takes a great effort to relocate it.
Previously Russian MoD stated that Kinzhals destroyed a multifunctional radar station in Kiev as well as five launchers of Patriot surface-to-air missiles interceptors.
Sputnik Editor-in-Chief Received Parcel With Traces of Explosives
Editor-in-Chief of the RT broadcaster and the Rossiya Segodnya media group Margarita Simonyan said on Friday that a parcel that was sent to her from Hong Kong did not contain any explosive device.
Earlier in the day, Simonyan said that a parcel with traces of explosives addressed to her had arrived at work.
Sejumlah negara ramai-ramai untuk mengurangi ketergantungan penggunaan mata uang dolar Amerika Serikat (AS) atau USD dalam setiap transaksi. Gerakan ini pun terus menggema di sejumlah negara. Gerakan ini dikenal dengan istilah dedolarisasi.
Gerakan dedolarisasi muncul setelah perang Rusia dan Ukraina. Banyak negara menilai Amerika Serikat dan Sekutu bertindak semena-mena menjatuhkan sanksi ke pihak Rusia dan pendukungnya dengan membekukan cadangan devisa Rusia dalam bentuk valuta asing berupa USD.
Selanjutnya, banyak negara berkembang juga mulai menyadari pentingnya untuk menekan ketergantungan terhadap mata uang USD demi memperkuat peran mata uang lokal. Situasi ini diperparah dengan krisis ekonomi global yang mempengaruhi stabilitas mata uang karena bergantung pada kurs Dolar AS.
Alhasil, banyak negara kian aktif untuk mengurangi penggunaan mata uang Negeri Paman Sam (dedolarisasi). Bahkan, antar negara kini membuat kesepakatan penggunaan mata uang lokal dalam transaksi baik dalam hal perdagangan maupun investasinya, khususnya Yuan.
Lantas apa alasan kuat Yuan layak untuk menggantikan Dolar AS?
Menyadur laman South China Morning Post, hari Jumat, 18/05/2023, Yuan diprediksi sebagai kandidat utama mata uang pengganti Dolar AS di Masa depan. Hal ini tak lepas dari peran aktif Pemerintah China untuk terus meningkatkan penggunaan mata uang Yuan di luar negeri sejak beberapa tahun lalu.
"Beijing terus mengirim pesan yang jelas seperti yang telah terjadi selama bertahun-tahun, bahwa meningkatkan penggunaan mata uangnya di luar negeri, Yuan, adalah prioritas, terutama dalam menghadapi hegemoni dolar AS," tulis surat kabar asal Hong Kong tersebut.
Pemerintah China terus berupaya meningkatkan daya tarik Yuan sebagai alternatif dalam perdagangan internasional dan sebagai mata uang cadangan.
Alhasil, kini China mengalami peningkatan porsi mata uangnya yang digunakan dalam pembiayaan perdagangan, pembayaran internasional, transaksi valuta asing, dan aset cadangan bank sentral.
Apalagi, kini semakin banyak negara yang membuang surat utang US Treasury mereka, meningkatkan cadangan emas mereka dan menyelesaikan perdagangan bilateral dalam mata uang lokal.
Pada bulan Maret 2023, Yuan menjadi mata uang yang paling banyak digunakan untuk transaksi lintas batas di China, menyalip dolar untuk pertama kalinya.
Namun, capaian ini tetap sangat kecil jika dibandingkan dengan dolar AS yang ada di mana-mana. Tercatat, sekitar 90 persen transaksi valuta asing di seluruh dunia, menurut Bank for International Settlements.
Seiring pertumbuhan ekonomi China, ia mengambil langkah-langkah untuk mewujudkannya. Bisakah kita melihat peralihan dari dunia greenback ke dunia yang didominasi redback? Jika demikian, bagaimana dan kapan itu akan terjadi? Apa konsekuensinya?
kunci yang bisa dilampaui
Saat ini dolar AS adalah mata uang global dunia, yang memberikan keuntungan ekonomi dan politik Amerika Serikat.
Sebelum yuan dapat menjadi mata uang global, yuan terlebih dahulu harus menjadi mata uang cadangan yang dipegang oleh bank sentral di seluruh dunia.
Di antara manfaat yang akan dinikmati China adalah biaya perdagangan yang lebih rendah, permintaan yuan yang lebih besar di seluruh dunia, dan berkurangnya kekhawatiran tentang nilai dolar AS dalam kaitannya dengan yuan.
Apa yang Harus Terjadi Terlebih Dahulu
China bekerja keras untuk menjadikan yuan sebagai mata uang global berikutnya. Meskipun saat ini merupakan mata uang cadangan, yuan tidak dapat mengungguli dolar AS tanpa beberapa skenario penting yang dilakukan terlebih dahulu, termasuk:
Bank-bank sentral di seluruh dunia memilih untuk menyimpan total setidaknya $700 miliar yuan dalam cadangan devisa
People's Bank of China (PBOC) mengizinkan perdagangan bebas yuan dan melonggarkan patokannya terhadap dolar AS
PBOC menyampaikan secara terus terang tentang niatnya di masa depan dengan yuan
Pasar keuangan China menjadi transparan
Kebijakan moneter China dianggap stabil
Yuan memperoleh reputasi stabilitas dolar A.S., yang didukung oleh besarnya dan likuiditas Treasurys A.S.
Bagaimana Tiongkok Mendapat Manfaat dari Yuan sebagai Mata Uang Cadangan
Sebelum yuan dapat menjadi mata uang global, yuan harus terlebih dahulu berhasil sebagai mata uang cadangan. Mata uang cadangan adalah mata uang yang disimpan dalam jumlah besar oleh pemerintah dan institusi sebagai pelengkap mata uang nasional.
Setelah yuan berhasil ditetapkan sebagai mata uang cadangan, itu akan memberi China keuntungan sebagai berikut:
Lebih banyak kontrak internasional dapat dihargai dalam yuan, yang berarti China tidak perlu terlalu khawatir tentang nilai dolar.
Semua bank sentral harus menahan yuan sebagai bagian dari cadangan devisa mereka, yang akan menempatkan yuan dalam permintaan yang lebih tinggi dan suku bunga yang lebih rendah untuk obligasi dalam mata uang yuan.
Eksportir Cina akan memiliki biaya pinjaman yang lebih rendah.
China akan memiliki pengaruh ekonomi yang lebih besar dalam hubungannya dengan Amerika Serikat.
Itu akan mendukung reformasi ekonomi Presiden Jinping.
Bagaimana Yuan Menjadi Mata Uang Cadangan
Pada 1 Desember 2015, Dana Moneter Internasional (IMF) mengumumkan status yuan sebagai mata uang cadangan.2 IMF menambahkan yuan ke keranjang Hak Penarikan Khusus pada 1 Oktober 2016. Keranjang ini saat ini mencakup euro, yen Jepang, pound Inggris, dan dolar AS.
Mengapa IMF membuat keputusan ini? Para pemimpin China ingin meningkatkan standar hidup dan meningkatkan hasil ekonominya. Orang Cina telah mematok yuan ke dolar AS tetapi melalui pasak yang dapat disesuaikan, atau "pasak yang dikelola".
Patokan mengambang ini secara umum berada dalam tren menurun sejak 2015, menyiratkan bahwa yuan terus mengalami devaluasi terhadap dolar, sehingga membuat ekspor Tiongkok relatif lebih kompetitif terhadap harga dolar di seluruh dunia. Itu memungkinkan pertumbuhan ekonomi China melambung berkat ekspor berbiaya rendah ke Amerika Serikat.
Akibatnya, pangsa China dalam perdagangan internasional dan produk domestik bruto tumbuh menjadi sekitar 10%.5 Hal ini menjadi sumber gesekan perdagangan antara China dan AS.
Catatan :
Ketika perdagangan internasional tumbuh, begitu pula popularitas yuan. Pada Agustus 2015, ini menjadi mata uang keempat yang paling banyak digunakan di dunia. Itu naikdari posisi 12 hanya dalam tiga tahun. Ini melampaui yen Jepang, dolar Kanada, dan dolar Australia.
Bank sentral harus meningkatkan cadangan devisa yuan mereka untuk menyediakan dana untuk tingkat perdagangan tersebut. Bank sentral saja harus membeli yuan senilai sekitar $700 miliar. Tetapi bank tidak pernah membeli semua euro yang seharusnya mereka miliki, bahkan ketika Uni Eropa adalah ekonomi terbesar di dunia. Sebagian besar transaksi internasional masih dilakukan dalam dolar AS, meskipun perdagangannya turun.
IMF mengharuskan China untuk meliberalisasi pasar modalnya.3 China harus mengizinkan yuan untuk diperdagangkan secara bebas di pasar valuta asing. Itu memungkinkan bank sentral untuk menahannya sebagai mata uang cadangan. Agar hal itu terjadi, bank sentral China harus melonggarkan patokan yuan terhadap dolar.
China harus memiliki komunikasi yang lebih jelas tentang tindakannya di masa mendatang terkait yuan. Itulah yang dilakukan Federal Reserve terhadap dolar pada masing-masing dari delapan pertemuan Komite Pasar Terbuka Federal (FOMC).
Catatan:
Pada bulan Agustus 2015, PBOC melonggarkan nilai konversi yuan ke dolar.
Instead of a fixed exchange rate, the PBOC would set the yuan's value to its closing value on the previous day. Instead of rising, as many expected, the yuan fell 3% over the next two days.
PBOC menstabilkan tingkat. Sekarang memiliki kebebasan untuk membiarkan yuan menjadi alat yang lebih kuat dalam kebijakan moneter. Penurunan tersebut juga membungkam kritik terhadap reformasi China, banyak di antaranya adalah anggota Kongres AS.
Pada bulan Desember 2015, Bank mengumumkan akan mulai menggeser patokan dolar ke sekeranjang mata uang. Keranjang itu termasuk dolar, euro, yen, dan 10 mata uang lainnya.
Yuan Perlahan Diperdagangkan di Pasar Luar Negeri
Para pemimpin China mulai mempermudah perdagangan yuan di pasar valuta asing. Untuk melakukan hal ini berisiko sistem keuangan dan politik yang lebih terbuka. Pada 23 Maret 2015, Tiongkok mendukung Pusat Perdagangan Renminbi untuk Amerika. Renminbi adalah nama sistem mata uang China (yuan adalah nama dari setiap unit mata uang). Itu mempermudah perusahaan Amerika Utara untuk melakukan transaksi yuan di bank Kanada. China membuka pusat perdagangan serupa di Singapura dan London.
Mantan Walikota New York Michael Bloomberg adalah Ketua Kelompok Kerja Perdagangan dan Kliring RMB AS. Itu membuat pusat perdagangan renminbi di Amerika Serikat. Kelompok tersebut termasuk mantan Menteri Keuangan AS Hank Paulson dan Timothy Geithner. Pusat seperti itu akan menurunkan biaya bagi perusahaan AS yang berdagang dengan China. Itu juga akan memungkinkan perusahaan keuangan AS untuk menawarkan lindung nilai berdenominasi yuan dan derivatif lainnya.
Pada 8 Juni 2016, Tiongkok memberi Amerika Serikat kuota sebesar 250 miliar yuan, setara dengan $38 miliar, di bawah program Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor program Tiongkok.
Bisakah Yuan Mengganti Dolar?
Tingkat perdagangan bukan satu-satunya alasan dolar AS sebagai mata uang cadangan dunia. Kekuatan ekonomi AS menanamkan kepercayaan. Yang paling penting adalah transparansi pasar keuangan AS dan stabilitas kebijakan moneternya.
Di sisi lain, Stuart Oakley, direktur pelaksana Nomura, menunjukkan dalam sebuah artikel tahun 2013 bahwa Tiongkok memiliki $4 triliun hingga $5 triliun cadangan bank sentral yang belum dialokasikan dan ini bisa dalam yuan. Karena lebih banyak jalur pertukaran bilateral ditetapkan dan China melangkah lebih jauh ke jalur liberalisasi pasar modalnya, keinginan bank sentral untuk memiliki mata uang ini akan meningkat.
Mungkinkah ambisi China untuk menjadikan yuan sebagai mata uang dunia menyebabkan dolar runtuh? Mungkin tidak. Sebaliknya, itu akan menjadi proses yang panjang dan lambat yang menghasilkan penurunan dolar, bukan keruntuhan.
Russia reserves its right to take all necessary measures to neutralize security threats originating from Ukraine, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said during a Security Council meeting.
"Russia reserves the right to take all necessary measures to neutralize the security threat. The goals of the special military operation will be achieved," he stressed.
He added that the West never remembers the protection of civilians and the norms of international humanitarian law in the case of the shelling of Donbass cities by the Ukrainian armed forces.
According to Nebenzya, "the Kiev regime's attacks on the civilian infrastructure and the civilian population of Donbass are a daily reality".
"Donetsk has been under constant shelling since 2014, and now there are daily reports of civilian casualties from there," the diplomat said.
"Western countries are well aware of this, but when it comes to these cities, they never think about the protection of civilians or the norms of international humanitarian law. They are not at all embarrassed by the fact that these attacks are carried out with weapons they supplied," he added.
China responds to Kissinger’s Ukraine proposal
China has urged against Ukraine joining NATO, saying it would not improve security in the region, after veteran US diplomat Henry Kissinger claimed membership would serve the interests of both Kiev and Moscow.
Asked about Kissinger’s comments during a Thursday press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin argued that Ukrainian NATO membership would further inflame tensions in Europe.
“Ukraine should not become the frontier in a major power confrontation,” he said, adding that “to strengthen or even expand military groups is not a viable way to ensure the security of a region. One country’s security should not be achieved at the expense of the security of other countries.”
In an interview with the Economist published on Wednesday, Kissinger said European powers were pursuing a “madly dangerous” strategy by keeping Kiev out of the US-led military bloc, insisting Ukraine must not “become a solitary state just looking out for itself.” He claimed NATO membership would not only benefit Ukraine, but Russia as well.
“If I talked to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, I would tell him that he, too, is safer with Ukraine in NATO,” the 99-year-old added, saying the move would prevent Kiev from making rash “national decisions on territorial claims.”
The Chinese spokesman went on to state that a “durable European security architecture” could only be created through dialogue. During a visit to Ukraine this week, special envoy Li Hui met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and other senior officials to discuss Beijing’s views on a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
Beijing unveiled a 12-point roadmap for peace in February which urged both Moscow and Kiev to resume direct negotiations. President Putin later said the Chinese plan was “in tune” with Russia’s position and hoped the proposal could serve as the basis for a future political settlement.
Western powers have dismissed the 12-point plan, with the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell dubbing it “wishful thinking,” while the top advisor to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky argued that it heavily favors Russia.
Direct Turkish-brokered talks between the two sides broke down in the spring of 2022. Since then, President Zelensky has ruled out any direct talks with Russia as long as Putin remains in power, and Moscow has rejected the terms for negotiations put forward by Kiev. Among other things, Ukraine’s proposal calls for Russia to withdraw its forces from all territories within Ukraine’s 1991 borders, to pay reparations, and to submit to war crime tribunals. Moscow has rejected the plan as “unacceptable,” pointing out that it ignores the reality on the ground and merely shows Kiev’s unwillingness to resolve the crisis through talks.
Chinese special envoy meets with Zelensky
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has met with China’s newly appointed special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, who traveled to Kiev to convey Beijing’s views on a diplomatic resolution to Ukraine’s conflict with Russia.
According to a statement published on Thursday by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Li held talks with Zelensky as well as the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, Andrey Yermak, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, and representatives from several other ministries.
Beijing said both sides had agreed that the recent phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zelensky had outlined the direction for future relations between their two nations, which it stated should be built on mutual respect and sincerity.
During his trip, Li reiterated that Beijing is willing to serve as a peace broker to help reach a political resolution to the conflict with Russia, based on the principles outlined in a 12-point roadmap published by China in late February.
“There is no panacea in resolving the crisis. All parties need to start from themselves, accumulate mutual trust, and create conditions for ending the war and engaging in peace talks,” Li said, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s statement.
The special envoy’s two-day trip to Ukraine is the first leg of a wider European tour, during which he is expected to visit Poland, France, Germany, and Russia. Beijing has explained that the trip aims to promote communication toward “a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.”
China’s peace efforts have been welcomed by Russia as well as some European nations such as Hungary, and have been praised for acknowledging the national interests of both parties.
The roadmap, however, has been criticized by some in the West. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed that China lacked “credibility” as it has refused to condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell insisted that “the only thing that can be called a peace plan is Zelensky’s proposal.”
The Ukrainian president has demanded that Russia must withdraw from territories that Kiev claims as its own, as well as pay war reparations and face an international tribunal. The Kremlin has dismissed the initiative, claiming it does not take into consideration “the realities on the ground,” including the new status of four former Ukrainian regions as part of Russia.
Kemenangan Timnas Indonesia adalah momentum kebangkitan sepakbola Indonesia
Arak - arakan adalah kebangkitan sepakbola di seluruh Indonesia
Ketua Umum Persatuan Sepak Bola Seluruh Indonesia (PSSI) Erick Thohir mengatakan, kemenangan timnas Indonesia U-22 di SEA Games 2023 menjadi momen yang sangat bersejarah. Erick optimistis prestasi ini menjadi momentum besar bagi kebangkitan sepak bola Indonesia.
"Pada 20 Mei nanti bangsa Indonesia akan memperingati Hari Kebangkitan Nasional. Tepat hari ini, timnas Indonesia menunjukkan apa arti bangkit yang sesungguhnya," ujar Erick dalam akun Instagram, @erickthohir usai laga final antara Indonesia melawan Thailand di Kamboja pada Selasa malam, 16/05/2023.
Erick mengatakan, pertandingan final sangat menegangkan dan dramatis. Erick memuji mental penggawa timnas U-22 yang tidak goyah meski gagal mengunci kemenangan di waktu normal akibat gol pada menit terakhir dari Thailand.
Erick menilai, Rio Fahmi dan kawan-kawan menunjukkan karakter pemenang saat memasuki babak tambahan 2x15 menit dengan bermain tenang dan berhasil mencetak tiga gol tambahan.
"Di setiap detiknya, saya tidak berhenti berdoa dalam hati, memohon ridho Allah SWT untuk mewujudkan mimpi mereka, mimpi bangsa Indonesia. Sejak mendengar Indonesia Raya berkumandang di stadion, hati ini tidak berhenti berdebar. MasyaAllah," kata Erick.
Dia mengatakan, para pemain pantas dan layak menjadi juara. Erick juga menyampaikan terima kasih atas dukungan dan doa masyarakat Indonesia.
"Selamat merayakan hasil perjuanganmu, Garuda Muda. Mental pemenang telah membawamu terbang tinggi. Terima kasih atas dukungan seluruh masyarakat. Emas ini bukti bangsa kita adalah bangsa pejuang," kata Erick
Hal sama juga pernah disampaikan oleh pelatih Timnas U22, Indra Sjafri. Indra menyebut kemenangan Marselino Ferdinan dan kawan-kawan jadi momentum kebangkitan sepakbola Tanah Air.
"Tapi jauh lebih penting itu, bagaimana kemenangan emas ini jadi momentum untuk kebangkitan sepakbola Indonesia ke depan," jelasnya, pada hari Rabu, 17/05/2023.
Begitu juga yang disampaikan anggota Komisi X DPR RI Lisda Hendrajoni yang mengapresiasi Timnas Indonesia U-22 yang berhasil meraih medali emas sepak bola SEA Games 2023 Kamboja.
Politikus NasDem itu mengatakan, kemenangan itu diharapkan menjadi momentum kebangkitan bagi sepak bola tanah air, pada hari Rabu, 17/05/2023.
“Berkat kerja keras pelatih, pemain, dan ofisial telah membuahkan hasil maksimal. Rakyat Indonesia saat ini bangga dan bahagia atas hasil kerja keras pemain dan pelatih,” ungkap Lisda kepada wartawan, hari Rabu, 17/05/2023.
“Semoga ini menjadi awal bagi kebangkitan sepak bola Indonesia untuk terus meraih prestasi, tidak hanya di SEA Games tapi juga Asian Games, Olimpiade, serta Piala Dunia. Sekali lagi selamat!" pungkas Politisi Fraksi Partai Nasdem itu.
Wakil Ketua Umum PSSI Zainudin Amali menjadikan keberhasilan Timnas U22 Indonesia meraih medali emas SEA Games 2023 sebagai momentum kebangkitan sepak bola nasional.
"Saya kira ini adalah kerinduan 32 tahun tentang prestasi sepak bola di tingkat Asia Tenggara dan ini artinya buat masyarakat Indonesia terutama bagi pecinta sepak bola yang sangat rindu dengan kemenangan ini," kata Amali dalam program Sapa Indonesia Malam Kompas TV, hari Rabu, 17/05/2023.
"Kami dari PSSI tentu hanya bisa memfasilitasi, memberikan dukungan, tetapi yang menentukan tetap anak-anak yang main di lapangan dan pelatih."
"Kita jadikan ini momentum kebangkitan sepak bola nasional. Apalagi pertemuan terakhir dengan FIFA, Pak Erick Thohir sudah menyampaikan roadmap dari (dan) ke mana sepak bola Indonesia ini kita arahkan," ujarnya.
Mantan Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga itu berharap, dengan dukungan masyarakat, transformasi sepak bola yang sedang dilakukan PSSI bisa terus berjalan baik sehingga membuahkan prestasi bagi Indonesia di masa depan.
"Oleh karena itu, dukungan dan doa dari masyarakat Indonesia yang juga menentukan kemenangan ini, atas nama federasi saya ingin menyampaikan terima kasih kepada semua pihak, baik yang menyampaikan respons positif, maupun yang kurang," lanjutnya.
"Tapi itu menjadi hal yang membuat kita semakin bersemangat melakukan berbagai hal untuk transformasi sepak bola Indonesia ke depan," ujarnya.
Wow! Marselino Ferdinan Mendadak Jadi Reporter iNewsTV saat Arak-arakan Timnas Indonesia U-22
Gelandang Timnas Indonesia U-22, Marselino Ferdinan bikin heboh netizen Indonesia. Pemain KMSK Deinze itu, mendadak menjadi reporter iNewsTV, yang melaporkan suasana arak-arakan Timnas Indonesia U-22, hari Jumat, 19/05/2023.
Seperti diketahui, euforia meneyelimuti publik sepakbola Tanah Air. Bagaimana tidak, Timnas Indonesia U-22 berhasil menyabet medali emas SEA Games 2023.
Saat arak arakan, mereka diarak keliling kota Jakarta. Di tengah pawai itu, ada satu momen menarik terjadi.
Secara mendadak Marselino Ferdinan menjadi seorang reporter iNewsTV. Sebagai informasi, acara arak-arakan Timnas Indonesia U-22 memang ditayangkan live di iNewsTV. Di tengah keseruan, Marselino Ferdinan pun memegang mikrofon layaknya seorang reporter, yang menyampaikan laporan kejadian.
“Saya Marselino Ferdinan melaporkan di TKP. Di konvoi sangat-sangat ramai. Kira-kira anak-anak sangat nyaman. Kita bangga sekali bisa membanggakan Indonesia,” ucap Marselino Ferdinan dikutip dari TikTok @entaaentin
Sebelumnya, pawai Timnas Indonesia U-22 berlangsung sejak pagi pukul 08.00 WIB. Rombongan arak-arakan mulai bergerak dari kantor Kemenpora.
Kemudian rombongan menuju Bundaran Hotel Indonesia (HI). Selanjutnya berbalik arah kembali ke area Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Jakarta sebagai titik akhir pawai.
