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[UPDATED] Peja meets Zii Jia over BAM controversy 

Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu holds private meeting with Lee Zii Jia to discuss amicable solutions and resolve player’s spat with Badminton Association of Malaysia

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 24 Jan 2022 7:57PM

[UPDATED] Peja meets Zii Jia over BAM controversy 
Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu (L) meets Lee Zii Jia (C) and his sister, Lee Zii Yii (R) to discuss amicable solutions for the Kedahan shuttler. - Pic courtesy of Ministry of Youth and Sports, January 24, 2022

by T. Vignesh

KUALA LUMPUR – Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu today met former national shuttler Lee Zii Jia in an effort to amicably resolve the player’s current spat with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).

However, an insider from the ministry told The Vibes that it is a closed-door meeting and Faizal will meet BAM tomorrow to get a better understanding of the situation. 

“It was a cordial meet up where Zii Jia explained to me the whole situation from his point of view. The situation is quite complicated but not imposibble to settle.

“From our conversation, I believe that his motivation and dedication towards badminton is still strong.

“After my conversation with Zii Jia, I beleive that this situation will be resolved soon.

“As long as we are all on the same page when it comes to national interest, we can move forward as one,” he told The Vibes when contacted.

Earlier, BAM confirmed that Zii Jia has submitted his appeal towards the two-year ban. However, there were no updates on former national women shuttler Goh Jin Wei. – The Vibes, January 24, 2022

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