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Tak ada program, tiada elaun

“SEBENARNYA sudah tiga kali mesyuarat jawatankuasa kerja bersama antara Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dengan Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia (KOAM) terpaksa ditangguhkan sejak awal Januari lalu berikutan jadual padat orang nombor satu badan induk olahraga negara itu, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.

“Kalau tidak ada program dibentangkan pihak persatuan, bagaimana kami hendak membayar elaun latihan kepada atlet? Paling terbaru mesyuarat itu dijadual berlangsung esok bagi membincangkan secara mendalam program dan perancangan persatuan itu sepanjang tahun ini,” kata Ketua Pengarah MSN, Datuk Zolkples Embong (gambar) semalam.

Beliau menjelaskan MSN tidak boleh membuat keputusan sendiri dengan membelakangkan KOAM bagi mengelakkan timbul masalah lain di masa depan dan segala program perlu dibentang KOAM untuk mendapat kelulusan bersama, barulah atlet terpilih akan dibayar elaun latihan secara bulanan.
“Punca kelewatan adalah jadual padat Shahidan yang sentiasa sibuk dengan urusan lain sejak awal tahun ini.

“Tiga tarikh awal terpaksa ditunda disebabkan kesibukan beliau. Jika diikutkan, saya juga mempunyai jadual yang ketat terutamanya untuk menjaga 50 persatuan sukan kebangsaan.

“Walau sesibuk mana sekalipun, sebagai seorang presiden, ini adalah antara tanggungjawab yang perlu dilaksanakan. Mesyuarat itupun tidak akan mengambil masa yang lama, cuma satu atau dua jam saja,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai keluhan dan kekecewaan atlet olahraga kebangsaan yang masih tidak mendapat elaun sejak Januari lalu walaupun tetap turun berlatih seperti biasa.

Situasi itu menyebabkan ada di kalangan mereka yang terpaksa melakukan kerja luar bagi mencapai pendapatan sampingan.


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