KJ: Ministers ‘barred’ from top posts in sports bodies


One for the album: Miss World Malaysia 2010 Thanuja Ananthan taking a wefie with Khairy during the Finance Carnival 2017 at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal ministers are not allowed to contest for positions in sports associations without prior consent from the Prime Minister.

In saying this, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the Cabinet made the ruling to discourage ministers from jostling for top posts in sports associations, including football associations.

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