Teong Kim will take case to court as a last resort

IPOH: Former Perak coach Datuk Lim Teong Kim (pic) will, as a last resort, will take the dispute regarding his contract termination and wage demand against the management of the state football governing body to the Industrial Court.

Teong Kim, the former Academy Mokhtar Dahari (AMD) technical director, said the second mediation, held jointly with the Perak administration at the Malaysian Industrial Relations Department (JPPM) of Perak, had given both parties until Aug 26 to resolve the issue.

“So, when (the case) reaches the court, all oral statements (and) documentation will be looked at in detail and the court will make the appropriate decision,” he told the media at the Perak JPPM yesterday.

He said that, in principle, he hopes that the matter can be resolved harmoniously and without court intervention.

On June 27, Teong Kim filed a representation with the Perak JPPM regarding the wrongful termination of his contract by the Perak and asked for the remaining 16 months of his salary to be paid.

Teong Kim, together with his lawyer Adam Yap Boon Han, filed the claim following his dismissal in May after serving eight months of the 24-month contract with Perak.

Perak chief executive officer Bobie Farid Shamsuddin said they respected the rights of and the action taken by Teong Kim, but were prepared to take the matter to court.

“He (Teong Kim) has the right to do what he wants and we stand firm on our position. We want the same thing also, that is a peaceful resolution and the management will abide by the decision,” he said. — Bernama