PETALING JAYA: The motion taken by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) towards Lee Zii Jia and Goh Jin Wei is extreme, says MCA Youth vice-chairperson Chua Hock Kuan.
He added that BAM and the affected badminton gamers should sit down and attain a rational answer calmly, or Malaysia will find yourself on the dropping facet of all of it.
Chua known as for a win-win state of affairs for each side by way of a dialogue within the hopes of reaching a consensus whereas avoiding any escalation and additional aspersions solid on the governing physique.
“The aim of any negotiation would be to achieve a win-win outcome that maximises the interests of Lee Zii Jia, Goh Jin Wei and the country.
“Both players were trained in Malaysia for many years, as such it is not right for BAM to deprive both from competing in international competitions for two years,” he mentioned in a press release, including that it may jeopardize the longer term growth of the 2 gamers.
Chua additionally mentioned BAM motion has affected the nation’s picture and will result in frustration of morale for the remaining gamers.
Citing the expertise from the Youth and Sports Ministry, Chua mentioned self-discipline was a very powerful part for any athlete, and as such, if Zii Jia and Jin Wei possess self-discipline, and wish to be self-funded professionals, they need to be allowed to characterize the nation.
“The lifespan of an athlete is very important and precious too. Other world champions like Viktor Axelsen or Kento Momota are already 28 and 27 years old respectively.
“Meanwhile Zii Jia is 23 years old and has only a few years to reach his peak. Prohibiting him for two years is like killing his career in sports and his development as a full-time sportsperson,” he mentioned.
