IPOH – Perak plans to provide opportunities for state athletes to fill vacancies in the civil service to ensure a more secure life for them.
State Youth, Sports, Communications and Multimedia Committee chairman Khairul Shahril Mohamed said he will bring the matter up to the state executive council to be discussed further.
"I have actually raised the matter informally, but this time, I will propose the matter, with a proposal paper.
"They (eligible athletes) need to follow the same process like others – attending interviews and so on – but they will have more merit because of their sacrifice for the state,” he told a press conference after opening the 3rd annual general meeting of the Perak Tug of War Association here last night.
Meanwhile, Khairul Shahril said tug of war has the potential to be a popular sport if it is made a competition event, such as at the Malaysian Games (Sukma), suggesting the Youth and Sports Ministry find a way to promote the sport. – Bernama, January 10, 2021
