National table tennis coach Beh Lee Wei is optimistic that the recent stellar performances of Malaysia’s table tennis players will capture the attention of the National Sports Council, prompting them to inject more funds into the sport’s development programme.
The national table tennis camp is placing its hopes on six paddlers to end Malaysia's 26-year wait to have representatives in the Olympics for next year’s edition in Paris.
Besides notable incumbents defending their seats such as Melaka CM Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh and Melaka Pakatan chief Adly Zahari, the Prime Minister’s political secretary Datuk Azman Abidin will contest his maiden election in Paya Rumput
Initially given two seats, last-minute negotiations within Barisan Nasional now lands MCA with the staunchly DAP seats of Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir
