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| Youth, Sports and Solidarity Minister Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong (centre), flanked by Abdul Karim and the ministry’s permanent secretary Kameri Affendi, leading the Sarawak contingent competing in the 9th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games to give a spirited pose during the handing over of state colours. |
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah revealed that a controversy involving foreign players in Sarawak’s sepak takraw team in the recent Sukma has been resolved internally.
He said a warning letter has been issued to the team management to warn them against using wrong approaches to win medals for the state.
The team had reached the semi-finals stage.
He explained that the foreign players were substituted with locals after the matter came into public knowledge, although no official complaints were submitted by other state contingents.
“This does not mean the state will not participate in sepak takraw in Sukma 2018 because we still have many talented locals who can be called up for the team,” said Karim, who was the state contingent’s chef-de-mission for the Sukma 2016. -TheBorneoPost
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