May 16
PARENTS are happy that the national junior taekwondo championships are back on, but have urged the relevant bodies to heed the lessons learnt from the unsavoury episode - don't make rash decisions.
The postponement of the championships was announced by the now de-registered Malaysian Taekwondo Association (MTA) chairman Chin Mee Keong on May 9.
But it is the inconvenience caused to parents, and more importantly the disappointment on the faces of their children, that the parents want the relevant parties to consider in the future.
"We want to thank Datuk Azalina and the Terengganu MB for saving the meet," said a parent speaking on condition of anonymity.
"Our children can now look forward to competing and knowing their efforts were not in vain after all.
"Having said that, we now have to go through the tiresome process of making reservations again."
After news of the postponement broke out, many parents cancelled their room reservations, transportation bookings and leave from work.
One parent even asked for a deferment from his new employers so that he can witness his children compete in Terengganu.
Another parent, who works abroad, took leave to coincide with the championships.
"But for the sake our children, we would gladly go through the whole process again," said the parent.
"Which is why we hope all parties will learn their lessons from this bitter episode."
Source from http://www.nst.com.my
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