Sports minister ready to play middleman role in thorny issue


IPOH: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu (pic) will meet with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and Lee Zii Jia over the national No. 1’s resignation from the association.

Faizal said both the BAM and Zii Jia must diligently try to find a solution to the issue.

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