KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will assist in resolving the issue of unpaid incentive payments to several recipients of the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards since 1966.
It stressed that it takes the issue of the unsettled incentive payments seriously.
Since the ministry took over and began organising the National Sports Awards through the National Sports Council in 1984, there has been no issue of unpaid incentive payments to award recipients.
“KBS will help find a solution by holding discussions with the relevant sports associations overseeing athletes from their respective sports,” KBS said in a statement today.
It also commended the Malaysian National Cycling Federation for taking responsibility for paying incentives to the recipients of the 1970 National Sports Awards.
KBS also welcomed the move by Malaysia Athletics to establish a special task force to investigate and determine the actual amount of outstanding incentives.
“KBS believes this proactive step will be able to resolve the issue promptly and ensure that respect for athletes is always upheld,” it said.
