End this negative cycle
As published in Malay Mail today Comment by Loghun Kumaran Picture by Farhan Najib mmsports@mmail.com.my AS the wooden tracks at the Velodrome Rakyat in Ipoh lie rotten like the ruins of an ancient village house, the only things that seem to cycle around are the blame game and excuses. For the last two years, the velodrome, built 26 years ago, has been left at the mercy of the elements without adequate maintenance. It was declared unusable in 2013. Could its present state been avoided? Yes, it’s just that no single authority assumed responsibility for its upkeep. And while fingers are being pointed at each other, Malaysia’s first velodrome — built on public donations — continues to rot away. Mailsport exposed its condition last month. On Monday Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin blasted the state government, Malaysian National Cycling Federation and the Perak Cycling Association (PCA) for neglecting the velodrome. These bodies, including Ipoh City Council (MBI) and ...