Jan 28, 2010

CAN YOU TELL US THE TRUTH ..MINISTER

SO, tell us Mr Minister, what is the Everton deal going to cost the Sports Ministry, viz-a- viz the taxpayers?

Reliable sources say, it’s going to be a staggering 1.3 million pounds or the ringgit equivalent of RM7.15 million a year. Is that true Sir?

If it is, then let me tell you that it’s a marked-up fashioned to fill someone/ones’ coffers. I know what it costs as we had worked with Everton when I was in event and sports management.

Let me tell you Sir, that the whole development plan shouldn’t cost more than 700,000 pounds or RM3.8 million a year. If you don’t believe me, I can run it and manage it for you at this cost. Not that I want the job, but I want to show my convictions here, that I am not merely firing from all barrels from my hips.

Cheating the rakyat is already a mortal sin, but robbing them blind is cruel to the core.

By the way Mr Minister, I was told that you travelled by Air Asia on your own expense. But really Sir, I don’t see how relevant is that fact that was so eloquently explained by a prominent in my blog to the issue under the scope now.

Seriously, it doesn’t matter whether you travelled by Air Asia, MAS or even took the slow boat to the UK. It still doesn’t answer the question on how much is the Government spending on this project.

What is there to hide if there is nothing to hide?

As a taxpayer I deserve an answer. You politicians just can’t come beating our trail and knocking on our doors when you want our votes, and then when we voters demand transparency and answers, we get the cold shoulder.

Did you sit with Ray Hall who is the Academy Manager or did you meet Neil Dewship who is the Technical Manager for 9-19 years of age? Did they share with you their vision and mission of the academy in Malaysia?

You said many clubs have approached you, read here who they are. What now, all of s sudden, clubs are approaching you because we have 20 players who are in the same rank with Wayne Rooney and Cesc Fabregas. You mean everyone wants a Malaysian player.

Mr Minister, you have RM10 million to help develop Malaysian football, and I bet you believe you have all the answers. But let me give you an idea on how you can spend part of that money.

Have you heard of the Piala Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah that goes on for 8 months, they play football every Saturday and Sunday. Do you know something that league has no money now, all they are asking for is RM 700,000.

It has 200 players playing every week without fail. Did your so-called experts at NSC inform you about this league? Why don’t you adopt the tournament?

So many other programs are held all over the country, they are starving or dying for the lack of money and funding, and find it hard to continue. Just like the Ken Barnes grassroots programme that was developing players from ages 12-17. NSC was supporting it for a few years, but has stopped now. And this programme had links with the top EPL clubs, having sent some 15 players for attachments in clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Birmingham, and Wigan.

Really Mr Minister, you need to speak with the real experts, not those who masquerading as one. Let’s do the math here Sir, if you are going to use up about RM7 million on Everton from your RM10 million grant from the Government, that will leave you with 3 million.

Let me guess, the remaining RM3 million will be allocated to the expense account of the National Sports Council (NSC), whose so-called experts will use for travel to monitor our players. Honestly Sir, this whole thing smacks of a scam and a classic case for the Malaysian Anti Corruption Agency (MACC).

Sir, you can avoid the subject now, you can even pretend we don’t exist. But please don’t make the mistake of under-estimating the influence of blogosphere, please do not trivialise our impact on voters. Statistics will show that voters are turned in more to the web than to the mainstream media.

So be a good public servant, and give us the figures. That’s all I am asking.

12 comments:

  1. I have a son who will play again this year in the Piala Sultan Ahmad Shah. His improvement last year playing there was extraordinary and his school work improved as it was a prerequisite to him playing I told him. This year, the organisers say there will be 32 teams of 25 players each, thats about 800 kids playing a this level. So I agree with Chris so much that even my younger son is in training to play there soon. But what will the minister do? Will he look to England to save Malaysian football or will he look down the road to Padang timur every weekend.For our sakes I hope its' the closer alternative.

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  2. Yes Jaiho you are right. The Organisers of the National Open Junior Community League - Piala Sultan Ahmad Shah is doing a great service to Malaysian football. Orgainising a structured League for community based, private clubs and academies which are mushrooming all over the country.

    Find it shocking that the so called sports experts in the Sports Ministry and National Sports Council dont know about this league as its promoted and shown in ASTRO 3 times a week.

    My son plays in the League and I can safely say on behalf of all parents, coaches and parties involved in the league, that the boys have shown tremandous improvement as league progress.

    This is the future of Malaysian Football, forget the schools, community based junior
    clubs and academies, run by parents and ex-footballers (state & national) who simply love the game is the way forward.

    Mohd. Hassan

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  3. Yes Jaiho you are right. The Organisers of the National Open Junior Community League - Piala Sultan Ahmad Shah is doing a great service to Malaysian football. Orgainising a structured League for community based, private clubs and academies which are mushrooming all over the country.

    Find it shocking that the so called sports experts in the Sports Ministry and National Sports Council dont know about this league as its promoted and shown in ASTRO 3 times a week.

    My son plays in the League and I can safely say on behalf of all parents, coaches and parties involved in the league, that the boys have shown tremandous improvement as league progress.

    This is the future of Malaysian Football, forget the schools, community based junior
    clubs and academies, run by parents and ex-footballers (state & national) who simply love the game is the way forward.

    Mohd. Hassan

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  4. bravo bravo JaiHO!
    - harimaumalaya.com

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  5. As a parent of 2 boys who loved playing football, i registered them with Akedemi Bolasepak PKNS, the Champions of National Junior Kommuniti League. PKNS is the only club that has a holistics program from 5 years old - Veteran football team. Previously the junior just train every week in week out. but now there is a structured league in PJ. participated by over 24 teams. it is certainly a joy to watch tehm every week. my kids has improved so much with the akademi because they got a place/league to play in. but we have ministers who don't even know what to do but spend money on foreigners. they come here do a few sessions, lepas tu habuk pun takda!!! Hey air liur basi, perkuatkan akademi remaja dan support local league. Get every kid into the field in the evening. Start a Sporting culture in our youth. The junior league organiser has done well by making sure there is tv screening of the highlight...making the kids to aspire and higher level. cna you imagine what the kids feel seeing themselves on tv right after EPL broadcast. Not suprise our ministers is so numb to understand the basic

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  6. Good stuff bro. Well researched, backed up by facts, hit the bull's eye and yet still managed to remain polite, a rare in Malaysian blogosphere. Mr Minister, we are waiting for your answer.

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  7. Please be informed that Lim Kim Chon is not incharge of the everton program.Thanks

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  8. Yang ada blogger support minister ini apa pasal, ada habuan ke, baru dapat RM 100,000 sudah mahu support mati mati.Kalau benar support all the way jangan yang ada agenda sendiri.Jaiho you jangan peduli apa orang lain cakap, tulis saja apa mau takut. Datang la ke restoran sudah lama tak datang.

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  9. JAIHO Robert Alberts makes the return to malaysian football, as the director of youth development under KBS ... I know you are not shocked man

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  10. My son was in the Ken Barnes program, he went to Manchester for attachment. But he is not good wnough for Selangor, played for them 1 year but was only fielded for 3 matches. Maybe because he is in an Indian, so now he is a final year student in Unitar. Indians and Chinese are not given enough opportunity to play this game anymore. Anyway a racist like will not Understand.

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  11. All these comments and still nothing from the Minister? Maybe he needs his "consultant" from Everton to come up with a reply? When we have Malaysian kids on Malaysian soil playing with foreigners in the Piala Sultan Ahmad Shah, then its' broadcast on Astro reaching Thailand, Singapore as well, it's SHOCKING the Sports Minister doesn't know about it. Maybe he only watches Everton tv? S.Jerry, your story is not the only one!

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  12. taniah,jaiho ape yang diperkatakan oleh anda amat benar sekali sepatutnya wang itu disalurkan kepada pemain2 atau pasukan yang menyertai junior league ni kerana bukan semua pasukan yang menyertai kejohanan ini mempunyai penaja besar,memandang 32 pasukan yang menyertai kejohanan ini kamilah antara pasukan yang paling daif sekali dr segi kewangan dan infrakstruktur tp kami mempunyai impian dan visi untuk merampas kejuaran dari pasukan Akademi PKNS

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