KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU) president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim today asked Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) affiliates to support his bid for the OCM presidency in May.
He said he hoped at least 16 of the 48 affiliates in OCM would come forward and state their support for him.
"If many parties want to bring about change in OCM, I am up to the task.
"If I get enough nominations, what's wrong in my contesting the post?," he told reporters after chairing a meeting of MAAU'S board here today.
The former Perlis menteri besar, however, said he had yet to receive any nominations to date to unseat the incumbent, Tunku Tan Sri Imran Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Jaafar.
Shahidan, who also heads the Kabadi Association of Malaysia and the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia, added that he would not contest the seat if he only received three or four nominations.
OCM's elections for the 2009-2011 term will be held on May 30.
Shahidan also announced that national women's hurdler Norseela Khalid had been chosen to represent athletes on MAAU's board.
"The decision was taken to give an opportunity for athletes to have their say on matters concerning their welfare.
The meeting today also issued a gag order on athletes and officials from making press statements and that only the president was authorised to do so.
"Those who violate the ruling will face disciplinary action according to MAAU's statutes. However, cases before today are forgiven and no action will be taken," he said.
He also expressed regret that athletics was not given core sports status for the London Olympics.
He said MAAU would all that was necessary to make athletics to once again get the recognition it deserved.
-- BERNAMA
No comments:
Post a Comment