WHILE many aspirants and incumbents are keeping the cards close to their chests, Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) secretary Sgt Hashim Yusoff declared yesterday that he will seek re-election, even if he gets only one nom ination.
The MHF elections will be held on Nov 1, with the nominations opening on Oct 3 and closing on Oct 25.
So far, president Tan Sri Admiral (rtd) Anwar Mohd Nor and deputy-president Tunku Majid Sultan Iskandar have said they will seek re-election. But they have come to an agree ment wheres the person that gets the highest nomination for the president’s post, will become the next president.
But there might be a spanner in their plans, as Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad is also said to be keen, but has yet to make a stand.
“I will seek re-election (for the secretary’s post) even if I only get one nomination. The state delegates know who has worked and who has not for the past season, and I am sure they will make a right choice when nominating, and then marking the ballot papers,” said Hashim.
Hashim will be seeking his second term, after he toppled previous secretary T. Paramalingam in a straight fight in the last elections.
“I have sent out nomination papers to states, as the festive holidays are fast approaching and the standard procedure is for states to hold a meeting and name their candidates.
“And I hope states will check with the candidates before naming them, as nominating someone who does not want to stand for election will be a waste of time,” said Hashim.
And those who are nominated, but do not want to stand for elections, must withdraw before Oct 29, as MHF needs time to prepare ballot papers.
The states are abuzz with many aspirants and incumbents coming out with their choice of names for the MHF ‘cabinet’, and secret meetings and phone calls have already started, even though it is still a long way to the elections.
“I will be the least surprised if some states name chal lengers to the top two positions, or the vice-presidents.
“We practice democracy at the MHF, and our elections have always been fair to those who have put in the hours, or those who can come out with a sound manifesto,” said Hashim.
There are six vice-president’s posts in the MHF, with four up for elections, while Sabah and Sarawak get a choice to name theirs.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Ranjit ready to battle Tunku Majid
By K. Kandiah
nstsport@nst.com.my
THE Penang State Hockey Association (PSHA) has called on the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) to address the issues at hand and not to sweep it under the carpet.
A fuming PSHA secretary Ranjit Singh said the one-man show and the dictatorship in MHF should be put to rest immediately or else the sport, where Malaysia was once the fourth best in the world, would go down the drain.
During Saturday's council meeting Ranjit, via a letter, wanted to know as to who had approved the 2007 Champions Trophy and who had agreed to cater the food cost which totaled RM47,000 for the 10-day tournament.
The outspoken PSHA secretary also questioned as to why the finance committee was not informed that participating teams were offered free food and lodging for the Champions trophy.
Ranjit claimed that the MHF ended up burdened with a RM1.5 million bill.
MHF became the first and only country to have offered free food and lodging to participating teams in the history of the Champions Trophy tournament, which was a fatal mistake.
MHF deputy president Tunku Majid Sultan Iskandar was furious after the meeting and had said that he would instruct his lawyers to sue Ranjit, who is also MHF council member, for deformation.
Apparently, Tunku Majid had also said that he was the son of a State Ruler and that he does not tolerate all these.
Ranjit said: "with due respect to the Johor Sultan and the royalty, anyone who chose to associate with NGO's or sports organisations should not only be prepared to work but should also be prepared to accept criticism.
"If Tunku Majid cannot tolerate this, then it was best that he remained at his palace and not disrupt hockey".
He said what PSHA did was to highlight the abuse of the MHF funds and questioned the rational behind the single person who approved it.
"PSHA is still waiting for answers for the Champions Trophy fiasco.
"PSHA will go all out to make sure that Tunku Majid does not win any posts at the MHF, directly or indirectly.
"PSHA is doing this to save hockey in the country," said Ranjit who had decided to take the `bull by its horns'.
Meanwhile, PSHA deputy president Datuk Mary Ritchie told Timesport that Ranjit had briefed her on the Sept 20 MHF council meeting and would also brief the PSHA council during its meeting.
She also said that she was aware of Tunku Majid's threat to sue him.
Mary, dubbed the `Iron Lady of Hockey', said PSHA would decide the next course of action, including counter suing.
nstsport@nst.com.my
THE Penang State Hockey Association (PSHA) has called on the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) to address the issues at hand and not to sweep it under the carpet.
A fuming PSHA secretary Ranjit Singh said the one-man show and the dictatorship in MHF should be put to rest immediately or else the sport, where Malaysia was once the fourth best in the world, would go down the drain.
During Saturday's council meeting Ranjit, via a letter, wanted to know as to who had approved the 2007 Champions Trophy and who had agreed to cater the food cost which totaled RM47,000 for the 10-day tournament.
The outspoken PSHA secretary also questioned as to why the finance committee was not informed that participating teams were offered free food and lodging for the Champions trophy.
Ranjit claimed that the MHF ended up burdened with a RM1.5 million bill.
MHF became the first and only country to have offered free food and lodging to participating teams in the history of the Champions Trophy tournament, which was a fatal mistake.
MHF deputy president Tunku Majid Sultan Iskandar was furious after the meeting and had said that he would instruct his lawyers to sue Ranjit, who is also MHF council member, for deformation.
Apparently, Tunku Majid had also said that he was the son of a State Ruler and that he does not tolerate all these.
Ranjit said: "with due respect to the Johor Sultan and the royalty, anyone who chose to associate with NGO's or sports organisations should not only be prepared to work but should also be prepared to accept criticism.
"If Tunku Majid cannot tolerate this, then it was best that he remained at his palace and not disrupt hockey".
He said what PSHA did was to highlight the abuse of the MHF funds and questioned the rational behind the single person who approved it.
"PSHA is still waiting for answers for the Champions Trophy fiasco.
"PSHA will go all out to make sure that Tunku Majid does not win any posts at the MHF, directly or indirectly.
"PSHA is doing this to save hockey in the country," said Ranjit who had decided to take the `bull by its horns'.
Meanwhile, PSHA deputy president Datuk Mary Ritchie told Timesport that Ranjit had briefed her on the Sept 20 MHF council meeting and would also brief the PSHA council during its meeting.
She also said that she was aware of Tunku Majid's threat to sue him.
Mary, dubbed the `Iron Lady of Hockey', said PSHA would decide the next course of action, including counter suing.
Tengku Abdullah open for nominations
By T.N. Alagesh nstsport@nst.com.my
TENGKU Abdullah Sultan Ahmad (pic), in denying that he is a candidate for the post of Malaysian Hockey Federation president, has not ruled out accepting nominations.
The former FA of Malaysia deputy president, responding to a newspaper report, said he had been contacted by an individual who wanted to know whether Tengku Abdullah was interested in the post.
Tengku Abdullah’s reply was that he wanted to know more about MHF before making a decision.
“Other than the individual contacting me, I have not spoken to anyone about going for the post of MHF president,” said Tengku Abdullah in Kuantan late on Wednesday.
“However, if there are some who feel that I can be considered for the post, I suggest they meet me.
“I will then decide about it. However, I must have the support and also the views from others before making such a move.
“The nomination date is still a long way away. I may decide when it gets closer.”
Nominations open on Oct 3 and close on Oct 25 with election on Nov 1.
The same newspaper report also quoted MHF president Admiral (R) Tan Sri Anwar Mohd Nor and his deputy Tunku Majid Sultan Iskandar as saying they would not contest the president’s post if Tengku Abdullah goes for it.
Tengku Abdullah said he does want to be seen as interfering in MHF’s affairs.
“The leadership should be chosen through a democratic process so no one needs to fight for the president’s post.
“If one feels he is capable of leading the association, then he should step forward and offer himself to take the lead.”
Tengku Abdullah said his interest in hockey is due to its potential.
“It is a popular sport and it has the potential to reach a higher level on the international stage.”
With Tengku Abdullah sending confusing signals and Anwar and Tunku Majid having an agreement whereby the candidate with the highest number of nominations winning the president’s post uncontested, the coming weeks promise to be interesting.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Azmi ready for Deputy President battle
TWO-term Malaysia Hockey Federation (MHF) vice-president Nur Azmi Ahmad is looking to upgrade himself to deputy president during the biennial general meeting on Nov 1.
Nominations will open on Oct 3 and close on Oct 25.
“I have made up my mind, and after calling several state affiliates, I have received positive feedback, and will stand for the deputy president’s post,” said Azmi.
The current deputy president is Tunku Majid Sultan Iskandar, whileTan Sri Admiral (R) Anwar Mohd Nor is the president.
Both agreed after Saturday’s council meeting that the candidate who gets the most number of nominations will become the next president, so Azmi will only know who he is challenging when nominations close.
“I don’t mind standing against Anwar or Tunku Majid, as I feel the time is ripe for a change,” added Azmi.
“I have noticed that in the last two years, many decisions were made by individuals and the council was only briefed later. This is not the way to run an association, and if I am elected, I will not allow this to happen.”
During Saturday’s council meeting, Penang HA secretary Ranjit Singh, inquired through a letter, who had approved the 2007 Champions Trophy, and who had agreed to cater for the food the cost of which totaled RM47,000 for the 10-day tournament.
Ranjit also questioned why the finance committee was not informed earlier that teams were offered free food and lodging for the Champions Trophy, and that the MHF ended up saddled with a RM1.5 million bill.
“There are many unanswered questions as the council was only briefed after decisions were made. That is wrong procedure, and will be among the things I will change if elected,” said Azmi.
Azmi had been a silent council member for this season because, even though he was the vice-president who received the most number of votes in the last elections, he was only handed the Welfare Committee.
“I did my part to help players in need, but I was not given anything else to do. That is why I stayed out of the limelight. Another reason I was out of MHF most of the time was because I could not stand the intense politicking which took place at every meeting.
“I am tired of all this, and will listen to the states before making any decision because they are the biggest assets.” Azmi played hockey for Maybank in the Malaysia Hockey League and has been an active Malacca HA and MHF member for many years.
Nomination day is still some time away but already two camps have started campaigning and there is also talk about asking a prominent person to challenge the president’s post.
Nominations will open on Oct 3 and close on Oct 25.
“I have made up my mind, and after calling several state affiliates, I have received positive feedback, and will stand for the deputy president’s post,” said Azmi.
The current deputy president is Tunku Majid Sultan Iskandar, whileTan Sri Admiral (R) Anwar Mohd Nor is the president.
Both agreed after Saturday’s council meeting that the candidate who gets the most number of nominations will become the next president, so Azmi will only know who he is challenging when nominations close.
“I don’t mind standing against Anwar or Tunku Majid, as I feel the time is ripe for a change,” added Azmi.
“I have noticed that in the last two years, many decisions were made by individuals and the council was only briefed later. This is not the way to run an association, and if I am elected, I will not allow this to happen.”
During Saturday’s council meeting, Penang HA secretary Ranjit Singh, inquired through a letter, who had approved the 2007 Champions Trophy, and who had agreed to cater for the food the cost of which totaled RM47,000 for the 10-day tournament.
Ranjit also questioned why the finance committee was not informed earlier that teams were offered free food and lodging for the Champions Trophy, and that the MHF ended up saddled with a RM1.5 million bill.
“There are many unanswered questions as the council was only briefed after decisions were made. That is wrong procedure, and will be among the things I will change if elected,” said Azmi.
Azmi had been a silent council member for this season because, even though he was the vice-president who received the most number of votes in the last elections, he was only handed the Welfare Committee.
“I did my part to help players in need, but I was not given anything else to do. That is why I stayed out of the limelight. Another reason I was out of MHF most of the time was because I could not stand the intense politicking which took place at every meeting.
“I am tired of all this, and will listen to the states before making any decision because they are the biggest assets.” Azmi played hockey for Maybank in the Malaysia Hockey League and has been an active Malacca HA and MHF member for many years.
Nomination day is still some time away but already two camps have started campaigning and there is also talk about asking a prominent person to challenge the president’s post.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The best for Hamburg Masters
MALAYSIA have selected their best, and coach Sarjit Singh (pic) expects results in the Hamburg Masters in Germany on Oct 3- 5.Malaysia will be up against hosts and Olympic Champions Germany, Pakistan and Belgium in the invitational tour nament.
“Five players are currently overseas and they will join us in Hamburg, while I have selected the best squad and expect them to deliver in the tournament,” said Sarjit.
S. Selvaraju and Baljit Singh are currently in Germany, while Chua Boon Huat is playing in New Zealand, and Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin and Jivan Mohan in the Netherlands.
All five will re-group for the tournament, where Malaysia will be looking to beat Belgium and Pakistan, and give their best against Germany.
The national team is practically jobless this year, and the players will return to play in the Malaysia Hockey League.
Their big assignment is the Asia Cup in Dubai next year as it offers three direct entries into the 2010 New Delhi World Cup.
Malaysia, Japan, China, South Korea, India and Pakistan, will joined by Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup winner Bangladesh and runners-up Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup.
MALAYSIA -- Goalkeepers: S. Kumar, Khairulnizam Ibrahim; Madzli Ikmar, Megat Azrafiq, Baljit Singh Sarjab Singh, Sallehin Ghani, Baljit Singh Charun Singh, Amin Rahim, Kelvinder Singh.
Sukri Mutalib, Sharun Nabil, Jivan Mohan, Azlan Misron, Razie Rahim, Chua Boon Huat, S. Selvaraju, Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin, Ismail Abu.
HAMBURG MASTERS FIXTURES — Oct 3: Pakistan v Belgium, Malaysia v Germany.
Oct 4: Malaysia v Pakistan, Belgium v Germany.
Oct 5: Belgium v Malaysia, Pakistan v Germany.
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