KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Malaysia Rugby (MR) have lodged a police report regarding a case of breach of trust suspected to have occurred in the handling of the parent body’s bank account.
According to a statement issued by MR, the case, the amount of which is not yet known, is suspected to have been committed by one of its employees who could not be contacted or traced.
“The staff is suspected of forging the signatures of the President and Honorary Treasurer of MR to include his name as one of the cheque signatories.
“The employee also later forged signatures to make cash withdrawals from the bank,” said the statement.
Following the case, MR said it will assist the police investigation to enable appropriate legal action to be taken.
MR in the meantime will continue with the activities planned for the end of this year, including hosting the Under-19 Men’s Asian Rugby Championship involving four teams at Padang Astaka, Petaling Jaya from December 14 to 18.
The tournament involving teams from Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia is a qualifying round for the 2023 Rugby Youth World Cup.
— Bernama
