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Persib’s Beltrame inches closer to becoming an Indonesian citizen

Brazilian-born Beltrame, who has been playing in the Indonesian soccer league since 2005, met with House Commission III overseeing legal affairs, human rights and security on Wednesday. The meeting resulted in a recommendation from the commission for Beltrame to carry on with his naturalization process.

Ramadani Saputra (The Jakarta Post)
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Persib’s Beltrame inches closer to becoming an Indonesian citizen Brazilian soccer player Fabiano da Rosa Beltrame attends a hearing with House of Representatives Commission X overseeing education, sports and history at the House of Representative in Jakarta on Thursday. (Antara/Nova Wahyudi)

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occer club Persib Bandung’s central defender Fabiano Da Rosa Beltrame is just one step away from becoming an Indonesian citizen after receiving the nod from House of Representatives Commission X on Thursday.

Commission X, which oversees education, sports and history met with Beltrame, along with another naturalization candidate basketball player Peyton Alexis Whitted, who was born in the United States, and Youth and Sports Ministry staff.

Brazilian-born Beltrame, who has been playing in the Indonesian soccer league since 2005, met with House Commission III overseeing legal affairs, human rights and security on Wednesday. The meeting resulted in a recommendation from Commission III for Beltrame to proceed with his naturalization process.

Beltrame has played for several top clubs in the country, including Persela Lamongan, Persija Jakarta and Arema FC. For the 2019 season, he signed in with Persib Bandung in March but remains unavailable to play at the moment because of the ongoing naturalization process.

However, during Thursday’s meeting, several members of Commission X voiced their concerns regarding Beltrame’s age, which is 37.

“He’s already a 37-year-old. What kind of contribution he will make?” asked commission member Ferdiansyah, a Golkar Party politician.

Irine Yusiana Roba of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) expressed her concern, describing the naturalization as a “desperate” approach by the country in building up its national teams.

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