NSI board members unaware about move to remove Ramlan
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 20:53
by Haresh Deol - MALAYMAIL
DR RAMLAN: Still admitted at Serdang Hospital
BUKIT JALIL: If Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz had been asked to vacate his position as chief executive officer, it definitely came as a shock to several members of the National Sports Institute (NSI) board.
The board members contacted by Mailsport yesterday said they were unaware that Dr Ramlan was asked to leave by April 1, pointing out explicitly that was not the way they conducted their business at NSI.
A board meeting has been scheduled for today and though it is not on the agenda, these members are expected to raise the matter since it was reported in the media.
The meeting will be chaired by the chairman, Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Zin Bidin, in Bukit Jalil.
“I’m a member of the board and something as critical as this would have been, or should be, brought up to the board first. I certainly know nothing about this. But in a personal capacity, Dr Ramlan did share this with me,” said Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah.
“If nobody else raises the matter, I’ll certainly bring it up.”
Another board member, Tan Sri Dr M. Jegathesan, said he too was unaware of efforts to remove Dr Ramlan.
“I can confirm the board was not informed and surprised it is not among tomorrow’s agenda,” said Dr Jegathesan.
Even Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) senior vice-president Prof Dr S. Shamala, who also sits on the board, admitted she heard the news only “through the grapevine”.
“This was never conveyed to us during any of the board meetings. Yes, I heard about it but there has been nothing in black and white,” she said.
Dr Mohd Zin, however, had a different view on how to handle the matter. He said that as long as the board was not informed by the Sports Ministry about Dr Ramlan’s status, it was not an issue and, therefore, it would be business as usual at NSI.
“As long as we have not been informed, what is there to discuss?” asked Dr Mohd Zin.
“There are several other issues that need our attention during the meeting which will be attended by representatives from several organisations, including NSI and the Sports Ministry.
“If any of the representatives brings the matter up, then we will see how it goes.”
Mailsport, had yesterday, revealed there was a hush-hush attempt to remove Dr Ramlan, citing his “poor management skills” leading to “many individuals leaving the institute”.
This came about after a handful of former and current NSI staff had “complained” to Sports Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohid Mohammad. NSI are now an independent entity under the Sports Ministry and will receive huge grants from the Treasury — with a start-up of RM40 million expected to be disbursed mid this year.
Efforts to contact Mohid since Tuesday proved futile as Mailsport was told “he is very busy and have five meetings to attend” yesterday.
Dr Ramlan, meanwhile, is still admitted at Serdang Hospital for severe pancreatitis.
The board members contacted by Mailsport yesterday said they were unaware that Dr Ramlan was asked to leave by April 1, pointing out explicitly that was not the way they conducted their business at NSI.
A board meeting has been scheduled for today and though it is not on the agenda, these members are expected to raise the matter since it was reported in the media.
The meeting will be chaired by the chairman, Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Zin Bidin, in Bukit Jalil.
“I’m a member of the board and something as critical as this would have been, or should be, brought up to the board first. I certainly know nothing about this. But in a personal capacity, Dr Ramlan did share this with me,” said Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah.
“If nobody else raises the matter, I’ll certainly bring it up.”
Another board member, Tan Sri Dr M. Jegathesan, said he too was unaware of efforts to remove Dr Ramlan.
“I can confirm the board was not informed and surprised it is not among tomorrow’s agenda,” said Dr Jegathesan.
Even Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) senior vice-president Prof Dr S. Shamala, who also sits on the board, admitted she heard the news only “through the grapevine”.
“This was never conveyed to us during any of the board meetings. Yes, I heard about it but there has been nothing in black and white,” she said.
Dr Mohd Zin, however, had a different view on how to handle the matter. He said that as long as the board was not informed by the Sports Ministry about Dr Ramlan’s status, it was not an issue and, therefore, it would be business as usual at NSI.
“As long as we have not been informed, what is there to discuss?” asked Dr Mohd Zin.
“There are several other issues that need our attention during the meeting which will be attended by representatives from several organisations, including NSI and the Sports Ministry.
“If any of the representatives brings the matter up, then we will see how it goes.”
Mailsport, had yesterday, revealed there was a hush-hush attempt to remove Dr Ramlan, citing his “poor management skills” leading to “many individuals leaving the institute”.
This came about after a handful of former and current NSI staff had “complained” to Sports Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohid Mohammad. NSI are now an independent entity under the Sports Ministry and will receive huge grants from the Treasury — with a start-up of RM40 million expected to be disbursed mid this year.
Efforts to contact Mohid since Tuesday proved futile as Mailsport was told “he is very busy and have five meetings to attend” yesterday.
Dr Ramlan, meanwhile, is still admitted at Serdang Hospital for severe pancreatitis.
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