Shahidan isn’t going away from Malaysia Athletics – yet - video Dailymotion

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Anger as a change in the constitution looks likely to push the body’s elections to next year, giving the president another year.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2025/02/18/shahidan-isnt-going-away-from-malaysia-athletics-yet/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #ShahidanKassim #MalaysiaAthletics #Elections

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00:00A controversial change in the constitution of Malaysia Athletics has seen an attempt

00:06to push its elections to next year.

00:09The recent amendment extended the office-bearer's terms from three to four years with a limit

00:14of two terms, paving the way for MA's President Shahidan Qasim and his office-bearers to remain

00:20until June 30th next year.

00:23It came with a change of name from Malaysia Athletics Federation to Malaysia Athletics

00:28on January 15th this year.

00:31Some affiliates are furious that there might be no elections for office-bearers at MA's

00:35annual general meeting on June 30th.

00:38They wonder whether the leadership fear is being challenged.

00:42Shahidan took office in 2022 for a three-year term.

00:46He previously served as President of the National Body from 2006 to 2012.

00:51The plan, according to a source, is for the council members to adopt the changes immediately

00:56at the coming AGM so that elections could be postponed to next year.

01:02The Sports Commissioner's office will have the final say on whether elections must be

01:05held this year as Shahidan meets with SEO officials today to discuss the matter.

01:12Dhanesh Rajareza, FMT News.

Shahidan isn’t going away from Malaysia Athletics – yet

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