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(from left)Roslinda and Siti Fatima
(from left)Roslinda and Siti Fatima

STATE AAAs turned their back on the Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) yesterday when more than half of the state secretaries failed to show up for a special council meeting.

MAAU deputy president Karim Ibrahim hurriedly sent an e-mail to the 14 state associations on Monday calling for a special council meeting to discuss the Kuala Lumpur International Marathon (KLIM) issue.

But the short notice period fell foul of the MAAU constitution which requires a 14-day notice to be given, resulting in yesterday's meeting being called off for lack of quorum.

Only four state secretaries, general manager Sri Murigak Madhavan, treasurer Saleh Masil and Karim turned up at the MAAU office in Bukit Jalil when 12 were required for a quorum.

"I sent a protest note to Karim as he did not give sufficient notice for the meeting. I told him we are not bound by any decision made at this illegal meeting," said Perak AAA honorary secretary S. O. Appan, one of the absentees.
"How can he expect to give us three days notice and show up during a busy holiday season?"

Terengganu AAA honorary secretary Rajemah Sheikh Ibrahim concurred, adding that even MAAU president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim was apparently caught off-guard.

"No one is going to travel hundreds of kilometres with just one item on the agenda. Also during this holiday period, some will not be able to obtain flights," said Rajemah when contacted in Kuala Terengganu.

"I was told even the president was not aware of this meeting and he only found out about it this (yesterday) morning."

Federal Territory AAA honorary secretary S. Vegiyathuman, incensed after FTAAA's crown jewel KLIM was rendered a non-event by MAAU, was not too concerned about the no-shows.

"I only came to listen to what they had to say. We can still wait for them (MAAU) to meet us," he said while declining comment when asked if FTAAA was preparing to take legal action against MAAU.

Karim called the meeting to try and placate FTAAA, which was prevented from holding the annual KLIM after MAAU agreed to stage the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 on June 28 and appointed new sponsor Octagon as the organiser.

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