Dewan Negara: Youth And Sports Ministry Draws Flak From Senators
Dewan Negara: Youth And Sports Ministry Draws Flak From Senators
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:38 | 
The Youth and Sports Ministry came under fire from several Senators during debate on the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) in the Dewan Negara Wednesday.
During the wind up session for the ministry by its deputy minister Senator Gan Ping Sieu, Senator Datuk Mohammed Najeeb Abdullah raised the issue of the ministry wanting to become joint hosts with Indonesia for the World Cup in future.
He said Malaysia should at least reach South Africa's ranking of being 66th in four years time from the 142nd now in order to make the joint bid for the 2026 World Cup. South Africa were the hosts of this year's World Cup.
Senator Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir then intervened and asked the Youth and Sports Minister to forget the idea and concentrate on the home front first.
"Stop dreaming, our football, badminton and hockey are in the pits. Rectify this situation first," he said.
Senator Ng Fook Heng then joined in the fray and voiced his support for Musa on the matter.
"What's the point talking about hosting the World Cup when even for local matches our stadiums are most of the time empty," he said.
Senator Dr S. Ramakrishnan then chipped in saying the ministry was still in denial mode as it thought everything was hunky-dory where sports was concerned.
Earlier, Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang had also ticked off the ministry for sending the deputy minister, who was only recently appointed to the post, to do the wind up.
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The “Thirteen Million Ringgit Question”: Isn’t that Home Minister interfering into Police work? Aren’t directives supposed to come from the Police Force hierrachy; i.e. the IGP instead of the Home Minister? Does that statement explains that the Police Force (at operational level) receives ‘directives’ from the Home Minister? There is a chain of command in the Police Force. The Home Minister supposed to be the head of policy making in the Home Ministry. Means that he sets the strategic direction to the Police Force. That will then be translated by the IGP to his officers and men and women at the operational level. This is also about accountability. The IGP is accountable for the Police Force. What will happen if the Home Minister starts to dictate the operations of the Police Force, at the State Contigent or District level? Will the OCPD, CPO, Directors of Divisions and IGP be accountable on ‘directives’ that comes from the Home Minister? The Police Force is supposed to be professional in carrying out their duties in policing and enforcing the law. The must not and should not ever be seen as an ‘extended arm’ of the political masters. The Police Force in return must be accountable in the decisions taken on managing the law enforcement work, as per provided under the Police Act, which was enacted in 1967. |
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