KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) vice-president Datuk Seri Rosmadi Ismail has defended the governing body’s leadership and management against various serious allegations made in a poison-pen letter today.
Rosmadi, a FAM executive committee member, said he had read all the allegations sent via email to stakeholders, including the media, and found them to be completely untrue.
The allegations, including FAM’s lack of transparency in the tender process for the National Training Centre project, are very serious and can tarnish FAM’s image, besides hindering the development of Malaysian football.
“For me, these accusations are untrue because every decision, whether big or small, is made in the executive committee meetings by consensus among us before it is implemented.
“As for tenders, I do not think the accusation is correct because we conduct open tenders, invite all parties, and evaluate them, including the company’s capabilities.
“Every decision and proposal from the management or appointed consultants must receive the approval of the executive committee,” he said when Bernama contacted him today.
Rosmadi also confirmed that no decision was made unilaterally at FAM, and he is satisfied with the system and workings of the governing body.
He did not rule out the possibility that the allegations were deliberately raised due to dissatisfaction, resentment, and envy.
“I believe all committee members, including myself, have full confidence in the system implemented and stand behind the president (Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin) and all the committees mentioned in the allegations made,” Rosmadi said.
Earlier today, the poison-pen letter, in the form of an email, went viral on social media, raising issues allegedly related to FAM’s leadership and management.
The four main allegations concern the abuse of power by the FAM secretary-general, salaries and benefits of staff, issues involving the Harimau Malaya squad, and the National Training Centre project.
These allegations have raised tensions ahead of the 60th Annual Congress of FAM, scheduled to take place at a hotel in Petaling Jaya tomorrow.
— Bernama
