More support for para athletes

Heartbreak: Paralympian Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli celebrating his gold medal in the men’s shot put F20 event on Aug 31 before discovering he had been disqualified for a late arrival. Better training of officials accompanying para athletes will ensure this won’t happen again. — AP

FOLLOWING the excellent performance by Malaysia’s para athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, the Youth and Sports Ministry has indicated that it is looking to further support persons with disabilities (PWD) or orang kurang upaya, OKU, in Malay.

Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu is reported to have said on Sept 6 that it is time to amend the Persons with Disabi-lities Act 2008 to bridge the gap; he also spoke about providing more facilities and access to PWDs, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.