UAE Rugby League boss arrested??

[expansionist]

JW I agree with you - I am actually a little dissapointed that the RLIF (now that they exist as a one man band) hasnt been making more of this, and doing so via NRL etc.

Its a big deal -its basic human rights which are being violated here, its our own games sovereignty which has been challenged, and basically we have lost it.

International law is on our side, human rights are on our side, public opinion would be on our side (if people even knew about it).

RL has always seemingly just rolled with the punches - and never legally challenged for its rights.

I know people say it takes money etc but i tell you what if there was a kickstarter to raise money to fund legal action against union (vichy, UAE, Morocco etc) i would be in it.

 

[Evil Homer]

JW I agree with you - I am actually a little dissapointed that the RLIF (now that they exist as a one man band) hasnt been making more of this, and doing so via NRL etc.

Its a big deal -its basic human rights which are being violated here, its our own games sovereignty which has been challenged, and basically we have lost it.

International law is on our side, human rights are on our side, public opinion would be on our side (if people even knew about it).

RL has always seemingly just rolled with the punches - and never legally challenged for its rights.

I know people say it takes money etc but i tell you what if there was a kickstarter to raise money to fund legal action against union (vichy, UAE, Morocco etc) i would be in it.

Do you people not read things? The RLIF have been heavily involved and issued several statements relating to their progress, in fact it's still the #1 news item on their website.

http://www.rlif.com/rugby-league-international-news/article/1562/rlif-statement-regarding-sol-mokdad

The fact that mainstream media, alleged RL journalists (apart from Mascord, who is doing the best he can) and the majority of RL fans choose to ignore it isn't the RLIF's fault.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Agree, the RLIF are doing exactly the right thing in this case. The worthiness of their actions all depends on whether if/when they get a RL federation up and running those that were involved before (players, admin, sponsors) are still keen and at liberty to be involved.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

http://stevemascord.com/2015/07/02/jailbreak-the-story-of-sol-mokdad/

BEING jailed in Dubai is Hell. “I couldn’t dp my NRL fantasy comp for two weeks,” says Sol Mokdad, weaving through the ancient narrow lanes of Exeter in south-west England.

follow link for more...

 

[Sydney Knight]

Read that article and it's such a shame that all this good work has come to nothing due to the Vichy like tactics of the UAERU. I guess it is more important that Sol's safety comes first but I hope he isn't lost to Rugby League and gets involved in some other projects as he seems like a guy who gets things done.