Thuringia: Thuringia's Sports Minister Holter wants to boycott the World Cup

Erfurt (dpa / th) - Thuringia's sports minister Helmut Holter does not want to follow the World Cup in Qatar in front of the television.

Thuringia: Thuringia's Sports Minister Holter wants to boycott the World Cup

Erfurt (dpa / th) - Thuringia's sports minister Helmut Holter does not want to follow the World Cup in Qatar in front of the television. He wanted to know the game results from the media, but not "watch the games on TV," said the left-wing politician of the German Press Agency. As a spectator, he wanted to boycott the World Cup. The reason is the political situation in Qatar and how the workers who built the sports facilities in Qatar are treated.

That has little to do with occupational safety and employee rights, said Holter. There are accidents, some died during the work. Holter spoke of a "severe exploitative relationship". "You just can't tolerate that."