VSN2030 – the need to climb and conquer proverbial mountains


PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s stint as the nation’s 15th Youth and Sports Minister from March 2008 to April 2009 was too brief for him to be able to create a strong legacy.

But uneventful it was not. The Bera Member of Parliament spent most of the time fire-fighting and providing solutions to a sports fraternity plagued by a variety of issues – ranging from performance to governance.

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