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Perak AAA president Karim Ibrahim back to helm Malaysia Athletics
New MA chief Karim Ibrahim urged all officials to unite 'for the future of athletics'.
KUALA LUMPUR : Perak Amateur Athletics Association president Karim Ibrahim has returned to helm Malaysia Athletics (MA) for the 2025-2029 term after winning the national body's election at its annual general meeting today.
Karim, who served as MA president from 2014 to 2019, garnered 25 votes to defeat Negeri Sembilan Athletics Association president Mark William Ling, who secured 14 votes.
'I am grateful for the trust to once again lead Malaysia Athletics for the 2025- 2029 term.
'I also hope that all the negative remarks made during the campaign can be put aside, and that we unite for the future of athletics,' he said after the election at Wisma OCM.
Earlier, outgoing president Shahidan Kassim made a surprise announcement by withdrawing from the race just before the election.
The post of deputy president was won by Terengganu Amateur Athletics Association president Wan Hisham Wan Salleh, who secured 22 votes, defeating contenders Mohamat Hassan (nine votes) and Sallehuddin Satar (five votes).
Mohamed Rusli Abdullah, R Annamalai and Padmanathan Nagappan were elected vice-presidents after beating four other contenders.
The women's vice-president is Josephine Kang, who was the sole candidate.
