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New Straits Times
6 days ago
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SAA secretary resigns amid fighting by two factions
KUALA LUMPUR: K. Narayhanasaamy resigned as the Selangor Athletics Association (SAA) honorary secretary yesterday due to infighting between two factions in the association. Narayhanasaamy said in his resignation letter: "I have carried out all the tasks entrusted by the leadership in accordance with the SAA management code of conduct (2023) without fail and faithfully for the good of the association. "However, lately my work as the secretary of SAA has been disrupted by the leadership, which has violated the integrity of the governance of SAA (2023) and myself. "Therefore, before I am linked to issues that could undermine my credibility, I hereby decide to resign as secretary effective July 24, 2025," said Narayhanasaamy. Narayhanasaamy was appointed by SAA president Nurhayati Karim as the honorary secretary of SAA in 2023 with the unanimous support of affiliate members from nine districts in the first general meeting of SAA which was held on Jan 7, 2024. However, infighting between two factions in the SAA resulted in six disgruntled district presidents slapped with lifetime bans. But they are taking SAA president Nurhayati and vice-president A. Varughese to court. Varughese confirmed the suspensions of the six — Datuk S.M. Muthu (Petaling), K. Pregash (Kuala Langat), R. Murugan (Hulu Langat), G. Mohan (Klang), Fauzi Nanivanan Abdullah (Hulu Selangor), and S. Gunaseelan (Sepang) — over alleged breaches of the constitution on June 17. The six officials were given two weeks to appeal the ban, but none did. The six district affiliate presidents were banned for life after tabling a vote of no confidence against Nurhayati. They alleged that Nurhayati had altered the association's financial accounts without committee approval before submitting them to the Sports Commissioner's Office. They questioned Nurhayati's claim that RM15,000 was spent to send 47 athletes to the Perlis Open last October, allegedly funded by both the SAA and the Hulu Selangor district. Fauzi, the Hulu Selangor president, had allegedly denied contributing a single sen. The six disgruntled presidents had written twice to Sports Commissioner Suhardi Alias, who advised them to settle the matter internally.
New Straits Times
20-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Selangor athletics dispute heads to court after officials' lifetime bans
KUALA LUMPUR: Six disgruntled district presidents slapped with lifetime bans are taking Selangor Athletics Association (SAA) president Nurhayati Karim and her deputy A. Varughese to court. SAA vice-president and disciplinary committee chairman Varughese confirmed the suspensions of the six — Datuk S.M. Muthu (Petaling), K. Pregash (Kuala Langat), R. Murugan (Hulu Langat), G. Mohan (Klang), Fauzi Nanivanan Abdullah (Hulu Selangor), and S. Gunaseelan (Sepang) — over alleged breaches of the constitution on June 17. The officials were given two weeks to appeal the decision, but none did. However, Muthu, speaking at a press conference on Sunday, insisted the lifetime bans were unlawful. "We did nothing wrong. We are volunteers and abided by the constitution," said Muthu. "It is Nurhayati who violated the rules." He questioned Nurhayati's claim that RM15,000 was spent to send 47 athletes to the Perlis Open last October, allegedly funded by both the SAA and the Hulu Selangor district. "Fauzi, the Hulu Selangor president, denies contributing a single sen. The financial statement is questionable," said Muthu. "Nurhayati also failed to distribute the SAA accounts to district representatives as required under Clause 14.4 of the constitution. "Treasurer Wan Noraina Asyiqeen Ariffin missed three consecutive meetings and should have been removed from her post." Muthu also alleged that both Nurhayati and the treasurer submitted the accounts to the Sports Commissioner's Office without signing the required forms, and that the appointed auditor was not given time to scrutinise the documents. "We raised these issues at the AGM on April 26, but Nurhayati walked out midway. She promised to respond within two weeks but never did. "This is a clear breach of the constitution," he added. "We've now decided to take the matter to court. We will appoint a lawyer within the week. Let the court resolve this." He revealed they had written twice to Sports Commissioner Suhardi Alias, who advised them to settle the matter internally. "But this has affected athlete training and threatens the future of athletics in the state," Muthu said. "We're left with no choice."
Yahoo
21-02-2025
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Malaysia Athletics GM Nurhayati Karim keeps mum about alleged misappropriation of funds in national body
Malaysia Athletics general manager Nurhayati Karim declined to comment on allegations of misappropriation of funds within the national body. At the 'Olympic Sports Development Programme Workshop' in Subang Jaya this afternoon, Nurhayati acknowledged having read Twentytwo13's reports but chose not to comment. 'I know who you are, I have read your articles. I have no comment,' said Nurhayati, the daughter of former president Datuk Karim Ibrahim. Nurhayati, president of the Selangor Athletics Association, then left the venue. Yesterday, Malaysia Athletics deputy president Datuk Fadzil A. Bakar alleged that the president, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, ignored recommendations to refer a member to the disciplinary board over alleged misappropriation of funds. The report comes amid speculation that certain officials want to remain in office for another year, although elections are due by June 30. This comes after Malaysia Athletics Federation applied to change its name to Malaysia Athletics and amended its constitution to extend the office-bearers' terms from three to four years, with a limit of two terms. Previously, it was a maximum of three three-year terms. However, an officer from the Sports Commissioner's Office told Twentytwo13 that the constitutional changes are only supposed to take effect after the annual general meeting (AGM). Athletics is one of eight sports selected by the Youth and Sports Ministry to receive part of an RM20 million grant aimed at enhancing training and development for Olympic medal prospects. The other sports are archery, badminton, cycling, diving, swimming, squash and taekwondo. Its minister, Hannah Yeoh, said the sports would be reviewed from time to time, and more could be added if the programme proves successful. When asked about the issues surrounding Malaysia Athletics and if any of its officials, past or present, had approached her, Yeoh said: 'Not me, maybe one of my officers.' Meanwhile, Yeoh said she hoped the 'Olympic Sports Development Programme Workshop' would help Malaysia discover and nurture more sporting talent. She added that previously, the government focused on team sports with the national development programmes for football, hockey, rugby, and netball. 'There is a need for the government to ramp up efforts to support other sports that have always contributed to Malaysia's medal tally,' she said. 'So, we created a similar fund under the National Sports Council to prepare the pathway for juniors, just like hockey, rugby, netball, and football. 'In this workshop, officials from the national associations will discuss with a panel of experts how we can use these funds to help.' Image: Nurhayati (in white), receives a plaque from Yeoh during the Olympic Sports Development Programme Workshop.
