PETALING JAYA: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh condemns remarks made by a former national trainee shuttler Bong Guan Yik that touched on race and religion on social media.
Meanwhile, BAM also condemned Bong's remarks and said they will be sending a complaint on the matter to the Chinese Badminton Association ."We strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and will urge the CBA to take the necessary action against this individual," BAM said in a Facebook post Monday.
"Such a person should never be hired to work as a coach in a sport so loved by millions of people of all races and religions. "BAM and all our affiliates will never accept such a person to be involved in badminton in Malaysia," it added. In a video on TikTok for which he has since apologised, Bong had touched on racial and religious sensitivities when he alleged why the country's players had flopped at the Malaysian Open 2023.The Badminton Association of Malaysia condemns the disgusting racist comments posted by a Malaysian residing in China. This Malaysian who is apparently coaching in China posted the video on TikTok.
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