Breast touched, coach masturbated in front of athlete, politician offered money for sex - damning allegations that must not be ignored

UPDATE 7.16pm: A former gymnast urged the Youth and Sports Ministry to view the allegations made by Cindy Ong seriously, as reported by Twentytwo13. 

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Damning allegations that cannot be swept under the carpet. MalaysiaKini had earlier today quoted swimmer Cindy Ong and another athlete of sexual assaults by their former coaches and even a politician.

There's also a BM version of the article. 

Dalam salah satu kejadian ketika keluar negara, dia mendakwa seorang jurulatih menyentuh payudaranya.

Ong berkata dia masih ingat jurulatih tersebut masuk ke biliknya dan menyuruhnya melelapkan mata sebentar sebelum pertandingan. 

Lelaki berkenaan kemudian duduk di sebelah dan mengusap badannya.

"Saya berbaring di atas katil, dia datang dan mengusap bahu saya. Kemudian, tangannya meliar ke sana sini ..." katanya.

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Seorang lagi bekas perenang yang enggan namanya disiarkan memberitahu Malaysiakini bahawa dia pernah melihat seorang jurulatih beronani di hadapan seorang perenang ketika perenang lelaki berkenaan berpura-pura tidur.

Kejadian itu, katanya, berlaku semasa pertandingan di Korea Selatan kira-kira dua dekad lalu.

Both Ong and the other former swimmer should come forward and provide more details to allow the concerned parties to investigate this. The duo should not be penalised and by stepping forward, this will help save more young athletes from being victims of sexual assault.

And it gets even worse ...

Walaupun tidak begitu diiktiraf kerana pencapaiannya sukannya, seorang ahli politik Malaysia, bagaimanapun, mula menunjukkan minat kepada Ong. 

Lelaki itu mula mengirimkan pesanan teks dan memuji tubuh badannya.

Lelaki itu juga bahkan menawarkan sejumlah wang bagi mendapatkan seks.

"Dia kata 'saya tahu awak jenis macam mana'. Dia kata saya menyiarkan (gambar saya) kerana saya mencari 'sesuatu'. Tidak, saya tidak mencari 'sesuatu'," tegasnya.

Ong berkata dia memadamkan mesej berkenaan dan menyekat ahli politik itu kerana merasa jijik.

It's best to name and shame the politician. Ong should have lodged a report with the authorities. We can't have a politician running around claiming to have the interest of the people but had at one time sexually assaulted a woman.

This is so wrong at every level. This matter cannot be swept under the carpet. It must not be ignored.