For the last 4 years there have been continuous "leaks" of information in the Press and mounting suspicion connected with the nomination of the Host Countries for the FIFA World Cup Finals in 2018 and 2022 !
This culminated recently when an embargo was placed on the publication of a 350 page report produced by Michael Garcia. A 40 page summary of the Garcia report was prepared by Hans-Joachim Eckert and was then published. This report absolved all FIFA officials of any wrong-doings !
This whole sorry FIFA saga has tarnished, not enhanced, the image which Switzerland wants to project of its country in this world. This fact leads straight to the next question !
Does the Swiss legal system not have a Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) with the powers to launch an Inquiery into unclear and suspicious events ?
Should the DPP not demand to see both Reports, with their authors, to determine what needs to be done to calm the nerves of all the people concerned and to protect the public image of Switzerland ?
Finally, and is this not another hidden objective behind the Eckert summary, should all the coming elections of FIFA Officers and Executives not be suspended until the DPP has finished his investigation and reported his conclusions ?
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