The Malaysian solution to improve our sports: Build a sports centre in London
Yes folks - you read it correctly. Our enlightened and forward-thinking government has given the go-ahead for a RM490 million sports training centre to be built all the way in London to make it easier for our budding Gold Medallists "to [not only] adapt to the cold weather in Europe but to be near countries which are more developed in the sports field, as well as to ensure transfer of expertise and technology to local sports specialists."
I'm speechless.
Oh, of course our dear Sports Minister is quick to remind us that it is Malaysian Government-owned land that this new facility will be built on. So my question is: how do we go about building this complex in London? Will the construction firm awarded the contract require bumi equity ? Will we have to ask them to send thousands of indon workers over to good old Blighty to build it? What about our white elephant stadium facilities in Bukit Jalil?
And if it's the cold weather that our athletes need to get used to, can't they just turn on the airconditioning during training? I'm sure RM490 million could certainly help settle a sizeable electricity bill.
posted by hew @ 5:00 pm
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