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Sukma tidak wajar diperlekeh


Oleh Ahmad Khawari Isa
ahmadkhawari@bharian.com.my

Status selaku medan saingan kompetitif barisan atlit muda perlu diutama

DI sebalik hasrat penganjur, Melaka, mahu 'meramaikan majlis', status Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) selaku medan saingan kompetitif barisan atlit muda berpotensi tidak wajar diperlekehkan pada edisi ke-13, tahun depan.

Lantas, persoalan itu harus jadi bahan pertimbangan utama Jawatankuasa Tertinggi Sukma ketika mengkaji cadangan penambahan jenis sukan pada mesyuarat, hari ini, ketika tampak ada kecenderungan terbaru ‘berlembut’ dengan usaha melobi oleh penganjur.


Antara faktor utama yang harus diambilkira, seperti diakui Ketua Pengarah Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN), Datuk Zolkples Embong, ialah pra-syarat sedia ada sebelum sesuatu jenis sukan itu diterima.

“Antara syaratnya ialah sesuatu jenis sukan yang mahu dipertandingkan dalam Sukma perlu disertai sekurang-kurangnya enam negeri.

“Selain itu, penekanan terhadap kualiti penyertaan juga perlu ada, menepati matlamat utama penganjuran Sukma iaitu mencungkil bakat berpotensi yang mampu memikul cabaran negara pada masa depan,” katanya.

Kekusutan itu sebelumnya timbul ekoran desakan berterusan Melaka untuk membenarkan penyertaan ‘sukan tanpa had’ biarpun Jawatankuasa Tertinggi Sukma sudahpun memutuskan supaya ianya dihadkan kepada 18 sukan wajib dan tujuh sukan pilihan.

Had berkenaan diperkenalkan selepas edisi Sukma sebelumnya di Terengganu, bertujuan supaya temasya berkenaan tidak lari daripada fokus yang diputuskan.

“Memang ketika ini, ada permohonan untuk memasukkan 10 lagi jenis sukan dan dua acara tambahan. Apa yang boleh saya katakan ialah mesyuarat esok (hari ini) akan memuktamadkannya.

“Paling penting, sebarang penambahan jenis sukan perlu dibuat segera untuk memberikan peluang kepada negeri yang berminat menyertainya supaya dapat membuat persiapan sebaik mungkin.

“Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, sudah menyatakan kesediaan beliau untuk mendengar merit semua permohonan itu,” kata Zolkples.

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