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Federal police Criminal Investigation Department director Deputy Commissioner Datuk Abdul Hadi Ho told The Malay Mail there has been no request by Singapore police to extradite referee Shokri Nor. Bukit Aman Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) principal assistant director Datuk Abdul Jalil Hassan said: “We’ve confirmed with Interpol and there has not been any request from Singapore (to arrest Shokri)." Jalil is also part of a integrity committee set up by the FA of Malaysia and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) monitoring match fixing in the country. He said: “We are monitor his movements, including his daily activities at his house in Sungai Petani and in Kulim. “He is still holding his police identification card but he is suspended from the force at the moment.” It is learnt that former Malaysian footballer Thanasegar S. Sinnaiah, who was also charged with corruption in Singapore, has fled the republic and his whereabouts a...

"Hari ini saya telah terima email dr Ketua unit pengadil termasuk semua pengadil dan RA. Isi kandunganya adalah kenaikan elaun. Sudah sekian lama penantian kami semua. Berkat pengerusi pengadil FAM Datuk Astaman yang menghadap Tuanku Presiden pada 10.12.2011 barulah kenaikan ini dikuatkuasakan setelah di tahan oleh JK Kewangan FAM." This was an SMS I received today. Well I am happy the men in black are finally getting more allowances. I had in July 2011 wrote about M-League referees "Blow for free" . Now let's hope for quality refereeing on the pitch eh. HD says: Most referees have interesting stories to tell. Some get verbal abuses while others get chased. Some are praised while others receive brickbats. Part and parcel of the job.