MALAYSIA; Clubs refute Ho’s claims

May 20

THE six executive council members in the de-registered Malaysian Taekwondo Association (MTA) cannot claim to be representatives of the clubs or associate members.

The six, said one associate member, were elected by the States. In fact, four of the six are from the same club.

As such, said the member, the claim by MTA president Ho Kam Phaw in a Press conference on Wednesday that clubs run MTA, is inaccurate.

"Four out of the nine exco members are from KCTA (Klang Coast Taekwondo Academy) which is registered under (MTA chairman) Chin (Mee Keong)," said the club representative who did not want to be identified.

Besides Mee Keong, vice-chairman Lim Chong Tiam, assistant secretary general Chun Chong Lee and treasurer Lim Chui Ann are from the Klang-based KCTA.

Secretary-general Yeap Swee Bee, who is also Klang-based, is from Power Sports while R.Dhanaraj, the national chief coach, is from Koryo Taekwondo Academy.

As of April 30, KCTA, Power Sports and Koryo had yet to register with the Sports Commissioner’s Office. Claims that the clubs are power crazy, hence the bid for votes, were also refuted.

"A large number of students come from the clubs and they contribute money to MTA. We want voting rights so that we can look after the welfare of the students and give constructive suggestions to the national association. At the moment, this is not case.

"The few members who belong to KCTA never meet up with the other associate members. They never consult us," said the source.

"All the problems started when one head instructor called for a discussion with a few other clubs to form a clubs association but MTA issued show cause letters to them.

"They (MTA) are very suspicious of the clubs. They are scared that the clubs will take over.

"We don’t want to take over but we want to contribute our ideas for the betterment of the sport. We just want to have a say.

"We have contributed financially, we have contributed by producing players for the national team and yet we are not allowed in the council."

Another head instructor concurred.

"These representatives were elected by the States and we did (clubs) not have a say. We are not affiliated to the States," said the instructor.


Source from http://www.nst.com.my