The new rule of Malaysian sport: fix your constitutions
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.
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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