Khairy: Go after the syndicates to eradicate match fixing


One for the album: (from left) Malaysian Paralympic Council deputy president John Ng Keng Chuan, AirAsia Berhad chief executive officer Aireen Omar, Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk M. Saravanan, AirAsia executive chairman Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, Masoc chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zolkples Embong and OCM secretary Datuk Low Beng Choo posing for a photograph after the sponsorship signing ceremony yesterday. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

SEPANG: Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin wants the root cause of match fixing to be addressed.

Last week, three Malaysian Indian Football Association (MIFA) players, including a foreign player, were detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for suspected match fixing.

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