New political chaos around the FIFA World Cup

With less than a month left until the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, the political chaos continues. Now is the time for British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley, who has come under fire for saying gay football fans should show respect when they visit Qatar.

The private political goals have already begun, a few weeks before the first football match in Qatar kicks off.

“Show respect” in Qatar

British Foreign Minister James Cleverly He angered many listeners after his appearance on British radio, Wednesday, in which he called on gays and others affiliated with the LGBT movement to “show respect” when visiting the World Cup in strict Qatar, which does not allow homosexuality, he tells CNN.

James Cleverley himself has been in touch with the authorities in Qatar who, for their part, want to make sure the World Cup runs smoothly and don’t want to be greeted by waving rainbow flags – “and so visitors have to make concessions since it’s a country with Muslim mores.” cultural other than our customs, ”according to Cleverly.

Comments were quickly passed over, even from the political side as the new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak The spokesperson saw the statement – “Qatar’s policy is not the UK government’s policy and is not something we will support.”

also Lucy Powell From the opposition Labor Party she ignored the criticism and questioned where to draw the line in showing respect for another culture.

“Two football fans walking as a couple and they can’t hold hands? They can’t kiss? They can’t show their love for each other?”

Persecution of homosexuals before the World Cup

Qatar has not scored best in its class when it comes to human rights monitoring, and Human Rights Watch recently published a report that showed that Qatari police persecute and mistreat homosexuals in prison.

The question many people are asking now is what happens to the thousands of football fans who come to Qatar, some of whom of course belong to the LGBT movement. How will they be dealt with if they show their feelings openly?

It remains to be seen in November and December, but the political football circus is already underway.

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