KUALA LUMPUR – The Sports Commissioner’s Office (PJS) has issued a formal remedy notice to the Malaysia Silambam Association (MSA), ordering the national body to address alleged misconduct linked to the 2024 International Silambam Championship.
In a document sighted by Scoop, PJS said it had “received a complaint regarding the organisation of the 2024 International Silambam Championship jointly with the International Silambam Federation (ISF),” an entity the authorities say is not registered in Malaysia.
The notice, dated November 21, states that a probe under Section 12 of the Sports Development Act 1997 confirmed that ISF “was not a registered body at the material time,” even though the championship was presented as a joint event.
According to the document, PJS also found that an “Approval Letter to Organise the 2024 International Silambam Championship” had been submitted to the authorities as if it were an official endorsement issued to the Sports Commissioner.
“The investigation found that this approval letter was misrepresented,” the document reads.
PJS said several senior officials of MSA were directly involved in the submission of the disputed documents.
The notice states they “were involved in submitting information that was false or incorrect to the Sports Commissioner for the purpose of organising the championship.”
Those named include the association’s president, deputy president, two vice-presidents, the secretary, treasurer and assistant secretary.
The letter issues a direct order for corrective action, stating that MSA must take all necessary steps to rectify the alleged misrepresentation, identify those responsible, and ensure full compliance with statutory requirements moving forward.
“The Malaysia Silambam Association is required to remedy the misconduct within six months from the date of receiving this notice, failing which the association may be subject to cancellation under Act 576.”
The document underscores the legal basis for the directive, noting that it “is issued under Section 20(1A)(c) of the Sports Development Act 1997,” which empowers the Sports Commissioner to act against sports bodies that provide false or misleading information.
Deputy Sports Commissioner Mohsinar Abdul Malek, who signed the notice, added that PJS “appreciates the association’s attention to this matter” and stressed that the instructions “must be complied with in accordance with the powers provided under the Act.”
Copies of the notice were also sent via registered post to all state silambam affiliates.
Scoop has reached out to MSA for comment and they have yet to respond at the time of writing. – December 6, 2025