KUALA LUMPUR: Hosting SEA Games 2027 will cost Malaysia an estimated RM700mil but the bill will be shared by both the government and private sectors, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the Sarawak state government had committed RM365mil for this purpose, with the Penang government committing RM15mil.
She added that the Sabah state government initially agreed to allocate RM100,528,975 for the SEA Games but later pulled out due to a lack of facilities.
“The ministry will also carry out further discussions with private sectors and corporate bodies to get sponsorship in terms of cash and kind,” Yeoh said in a written reply yesterday.
She added that RM608mil was spent on organising SEA Games 2017.Yeoh said the ministry was also of the view that the SEA Games and Para Asean 2027 Games, which will be held in Malaysia, can be carried out in a prudent and minimalist manner.
“The ministry is also in the process of forming an Organising Committee and SEA Games 2027 secretariat through discussions with the Olympic Council of Malaysia, Paralympic Council of Malaysia and related ministries and state governments,” she said.
Yeoh was responding to a question by Chow Kon Yeow (PH-Batu Kawan) who asked about SEA Games 2027 preparations. Chow also asked about each state’s allocation for the games.
On Aug 28 this year, the government agreed for Malaysia to host SEA Games 2027 and Para Asean Games 2027.
