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The government is allocating RM239 million to pursue excellence in sports, including upgrading of sport complexes and courts, said Prime Minister Najib Razak. He said the allocation would include establishing pilot talent identification programmes in primary schools and the implementation of the Future Professional Coach programme to hone the skills of potential coaches for selected sports. Najib also said the government would allocate RM150 million to the Sports Trust Fund for the development of elite sports, medical treatment and research. Read more here . Meanwhile, Najib also announced the goods and services tax (GST) of 6 per cent will be implemented starting April 1,  2015. Malaysia will not join more than 150 nations across the globe including Canada , New Zealand and Australia through the implementation of GST. Do read more about the GST here . Pic by The Mole . HD says: Your thoughts on the budget?

To: Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek. Dear sir, I do hope you're in the best of health. It has certainly been awhile since we last met. I am writing to you after reading a Bernama report about a call for comprehensive study on term limit for sports association leaders. Judging by the contents of the report, I would like to share my thoughts with you and hope it is received with an open mind. I don't know who advices you on such matters but for your information sir, the government - especially through the Youth and Sports Ministry - does not have a right to impose any such 'regulations' on sports associations. I would like to quote point 5 of the Olympic Charter which reads;   "Recognising that sport occurs within the framework of society, sports organisations within the Olympic Movement shall have the rights and obligations of autonomy, which include freely establishing and controlling the rules of sport, determining the structure and go...