MHF issues stern reminders

16/11/2002

THE Malaysian Hockey Federation has sent out letters of appointments to
the various sub-committees laced with a stern reminder.
If the appointed candidate fails to turn up for two consecutive meetings
without a valid reason, he will be promptly replaced.
"I have sent out appointment letters to all the committee members and in
it I have stated that if they fail to turn up for two consecutive
meetings, MHF will not hesitate to replace them with people who are
willing to work," said MHF secretary S. Satgunam yesterday.
The appointed members will receive an added incentive in travelling
subsidies when they attend.
"Unlike previously, we will give the committee members a travelling
allowance to ease their burden and encourage a full turnout." The Com-
petitions Committee, chaired by Datuk Bashir Ahmad, has already called for
a meeting next week while the other committees are said to be keen to host
their first meetings this month.
Meanwhile, Malaysia will bid to host the 2005 Junior World Cup and also
the Junior Asia Cup next year.
Malaysia hosted the Junior World Cup in 1982 and 1989 and the prospect
of landing a hat-trick would be explored.
Pakistan is also looking to host the 2005 Junior World Cup.
"We have sent our bids for two major junior events including the youth
World Cup to be held in 2005 and are hopeful of being awarded the rights
to hold these tournaments," Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary
Brigadier Musarratullah Khan was quoted as saying on the website.
Pakistan has never hosted the Junior World Cup and in did not even
qualify for the last edition held in Hobart, Tasmania.
The PHF recently entered the bidding contest for the Junior World Cup
and will only know who its rivals are during the International Hockey
Federation (FIH) Congress in Perth, Australia next month.
The FIH meeting will be held during the Women's World Cup in Perth.
Pakistan is also trying to get the hosting rights for the Junior Asia Cup.
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