Take tough measures to weed out the rot in sports


I REFER to your report on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Sports Commissioner’s Office (SCO) stepping up to combat corruption in sports, and Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s support for their efforts, “KJ lauds joint effort” (The Star, May 1).

Malaysian sports has been rocked by a myriad of scandals and allegations ranging from match-fixing, hooliganism, doping, gambling, misappropriation of funds and heavy politicking in many sports associations.

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