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LOBBYING has begun for the soon-to-be vacant post of FA of Malaysia (FAM) general secretary. Last week, it was announced that current general secretary Azzuddin Ahmad will be leaving the national body next month to take up the post of AFF general secretary. And there will be no shortage of officials who believe they have what it takes to take over the hot seat. Already, several names have been bandied about with Selangor FA general secretary Hamidin Amin among the frontrunners. The FAM exco are scheduled to meet in Kuala Lumpur today with the potential candidates for the general secretary post on its agenda. According to FAM’s statutes, the appointment of the general secretary is the prerogative of the president. However, the job was once advertised in the local dailies after former FAM general secretary Dell Akhbar Khan left Wisma FAM. Through the years, several respected officials have led the secretariat. They include Kwok Kin Keng (1951-1980), Paul Murugasu (1980-1985), Paul ...

Two interesting developments transpired during the FA of Malaysia (FAM) exco meeting on Wednesday. 1. After much pressure and criticism, FAM's legal committee will now look into Article 88 of FAM's Statute and propose recommendations to "clarify" the infamous article before it is presented to the Congress in August. 2. FAM president who is also AFF president Sultan Ahmad Shah has appointed FAM general-secretary Azzuddin Ahmad ( pic ) as AFF general-secretary. Azzuddin is "honoured" with the appointment and is set to leave FAM by May 1. Well and good that there are now attempts to look into Article 88 but it remains to be seen how will the draft amendments look like. Will the article envelope alternative Media (including websites, social Media)? Will it impose a further gag upon more people? Or will they decide to remove the Article altogether? As for Azzuddin's departure from FAM, would this mean that Sultan Ahmad will also give up his presidency...