How long is too long?
Winds of change swept through the Malaysian Gymnastics Federation (MGF) as its President Professor Datuk Dr Zakaria Ahmad decided not to seek re-election after helming MGF for 35 years. That was the first paragraph of a Bernama report. 35 years is a really long time. That's more than three decades. Music evolved from rock and roll to disco and now dance. The country has seen four Prime Ministers since - Hussein Onn, Dr Mahathir Mohammad, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak. Is it right for a person to hold on to his seat for that long? Or why not since he or she has been obtaining the mandate of the members? How long is too long? But the more important question is - will the person be able to elevate the sport further during his tenure? HD says: Oh well...