Gymnastics federation bans Kedah president for life
MGF president Kau Git Kaur said the decision was finalised after the Sessions Court rejected Eddy's bid to overturn the ban via an injunction on June 10.
The punishment follows accusations that Eddy and KGA allowed the Malaysian Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Association to use an MGF-issued sanctioning letter to host an event — allegedly without the national body's consent.
Tensions escalated when KGA and Eddy were barred from attending the MGF annual general meeting on June 14.
"The Sessions Court dismissed his injunction on June 13, so we had no choice but to act," said Git Kaur at a press conference at the National Sports Council on Thursday.
"We recommended a life ban because they tried to exploit the timing — right before the AGM — to use their voting rights for political manoeuvring. This kind of behaviour is unacceptable and damages the sport's integrity."
Git Kaur stressed that MGF remains open to reconciliation but said no appeal has been submitted.
"They still have the right to appeal. We're willing to support them if they want to come back, but so far, nothing has come through," he said.
"This issue could've been resolved easily. If they had acknowledged the mistake and apologised, we would've given them another chance.
"While KGA is suspended, gymnasts from Kedah are still allowed to compete at the Malaysia Games (Sukma), but not in any MGF-sanctioned competitions."
Eddy, meanwhile, said the legal battle is far from over.
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