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The new rule of Malaysian sport: fix your constitutions

today21 August 2025

Background


Mahkamah KL
The uncomfortable question of mediation clauses in their constitutions now hangs over national and state sports bodies after a High Court ruling exposed how fragile their governance can be.
PETALING JAYA:

How many Malaysian sports associations even have mediation clauses in their constitutions?

That uncomfortable question now hangs over national and state sports bodies after a High Court ruling exposed how fragile their governance can be.

Balbeer Singh Jessy
Balbeer Singh Jessy says “Mediation is not weakness — it is governance.”

Without clear internal mechanisms, any rash decision — from suspensions to meetings — risks being struck down in court.

It was in this context that Sports Law Association of Malaysia (SLAM) president Balbeer Singh Jessy issued a stark warning.

Responding to the landmark judgment, he said the ruling should serve as a wake-up call for every association to revisit its constitution before the next crisis erupts.

The blunt truth

“Clubs and associations must follow…

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Written by: Frankie D'Cruz


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