Foul!

As published in Malay Mail today. IF hypocrisy was competed at the Olympics, we would have won gold a long time ago. Why do I say that? Here goes: Hypocrisy 1 Some two weeks ago I had a chat with some acquaintances.We were discussing the current predicament faced by Malaysians. Hailing from various backgrounds, speaking to them allowed me to better understand the very many sentiments of the average Malaysian on a Light Rail Transit. The subject of racism was raised. The group swore they were Malaysian first and demanded to be treated with respect and equally. They said no one should be judged by the colour of their skin or faith. I asked: “So if you brought a guy or girl of a different colour or faith home, would it be a problem?” One put his head down and said yes. Another in the group blurted: “My parents will kill me.” There was utter silence around the table. So much for respect and equality. Hypocrisy 2 Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali l...

Haresh Says, as published in Mailsport today. ------ “I don't understand these people lah. They cannot take over an organisation, they try their luck with another. What is their agenda? What do they really want?” This was a conversation I had with a senior sports official. It is learnt several individuals, who were eager to occupy positions within a big sporting organisation recently but failed, are now trying to place themselves in an association which has been somewhat forgotten. Is Malaysian sports so lucrative that folks are dying to be part of it? Then why football associations including the KL FA are still struggling to pay their players? Why football giants like Kelantan, Selangor and Perak — despite their rich history — do not own stadiums? Why Perlis and Penang continue to beg for the state government to fund their football teams? Why some age-group badminton teams do not have money to buy proper attire for their shuttlers? Some associations strugg...