BAM file complaint to BWF on umpire's controversial decisions
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have officially lodged a formal complaint with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) regarding the controversial umpiring decisions made during men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing's Malaysian Masters second round match.
Men's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi had accused Swiss umpire Peter Meszaros of favouring Aaron-Khai Xing's Danish opponents Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard during the match on Thursday (May 22).
BAM have submitted a formal complaint alongside video evidence and detailed match documentation for BWF's immediate review.
Three decisions made by Meszaros during the match were believed to have significantly impacted the outcome and fairness of play.
Aaron-Khai Xing went down narrowly 10-21, 26-24, 16-21 and BAM have called on BWF to take swift and transparent action to address the issue and prevent similar incidents in future competitions.
"While we continue to respect the role and importance of technical officials, it is imperative that the BWF conducts a thorough review of officiating standards," said BAM secretary general Datuk Kenny Goh.
"Fairness and integrity must be upheld in every match. The decisions made by the umpire were, in our view, clearly erroneous and denied our players a fair contest.
"Such officiating not only affects the outcome of matches but also undermines the credibility of the sport of badminton."
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