MSP Denies Involvement In Sale Of SUKMA Apparel Via Social Media
In a statement, MSP clarified that it has never appointed any individual or company to sell official SUKMA Pahang apparel via any social media platform, including Facebook.
'We have detected several Facebook posts claiming to sell SUKMA apparel in the name of the Pahang Sports Council,' the statement said.
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