Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has brushed off the criticism rained on his eldest son Mokhzani being appointed the president of the Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM).
He said it was not Mokhzani's intention to make a comeback in motorsports, as certain quarters had alleged.
"My son does not want to come back. He had to spend so much of his money (when) he was there. He is now saving money, and I can ask him for money," he quipped, referring to his stint as Sepang International Circuit chairperson.
"People always accuse us of doing all kind of things because of politics, not because of practical things (considerations)."
Putrajaya drew flak with the suspension of the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) as the country's authority on motorsports, with MAM set to take over.
Questions were raised against the Pakatan Harapan government on whether it had "lobbied" for an international motorcycle racing body to recognise MAM.
The Youth and Sport Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahmand was reported as sending a letter to the Switzerland-based International Motorcycling Federation in Sept last year, endorsing MAM as Malaysia’s motorsports authority.
According to the Sports Commissioner’s Office, it decided to cancel AAM’s status as a sports body in late 2018 after the latter “broke the rules” by not submitting its year-end report and not amending its constitution.
However, the office only confirmed the decision to the press earlier this month.
On Thursday this week, Mokhzani was revealed as MAM’s new president.
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Tun M tak peduli dengan Manifesto PH.Yang dia sibukkan adalah projek Kroni & keluarga nya.
ReplyDeleteIngat rakyat bodoh macam zaman dia PM ke 4.
Semakin ramai rakyat tukar siaran TV Bila wajah Tun M keluar dalam siaran.