The Sports Commissioner has ordered the Malaysia Silambam Association to rectify alleged misrepresentation over an approval letter for the 2024 International Silambam Championship, after finding the event was linked to an unregistered international body and that false information may have been submitted to authorities
Vice-president dismissed claims as politically motivated after receiving decade-long ban; national body vows action over alleged dual accounts and document tampering
Malaysia Silambam Association denies forging documents or misusing international body’s name, blames internal rivals and vows to sue the Indian-based ISF
With shoe sponsorship amounting to almost RM200,000, Datuk Nazifuddin Najib says sports should be free from any agenda as the aim is to provide comfort to athletes
