'They always have these (things) but nothing moves'

Right after Twentytwo13 published this article, I received a message from a reader who also happens to follow Foul! closely.

"They always have these (things) but nothing moves ..."

Can I blame the sender for saying so?

We have heard of many attempts to take the sports industry in Malaysia seriously. Despite the very many initiatives and activities, the government is not expected to increase the budget for the Youth and Sports Ministry.

The government, in Budget 2021, allocated RM940 million to the ministry and the allocation was slashed to RM289 million in Budget 2022.

Budget 2023 is expected to be an election budget - promising a whole lot of "goodies".

Where will this leave those in the sports industry? Given the large amounts of funds spent battling Covid-19 over the past two years, subsidies, and targeted financial assistance, it is highly unlikely sports will be given much thought.

Funds will be needed to prepare our athletes for the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia and the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, which has been postponed to next year.

With the looming general election, there will surely be a change of guard in Menara KBS. Will the incoming youth and sports minister be interested in pursuing the sports industry 'fight'?

I truly hope that the Kuala Lumpur Sports Industry Expo will be another episode of "always have these things but nothing moves." 

After all, money has been spent on organising the expo.

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