He said the plan by the Olympic Council of Malaysia was shocking, financially risky and short-sighted.Suhardi, the first top Malaysian civil servant to oppose the move led by OCM president Norza Zakaria, said he was against wasting public funds for the unsound purpose.
Yesterday, Norza announced that the Commonwealth Games Federation had offered Malaysia the opportunity to replace the Australian state of Victoria as host for the Games.The offer includes an investment of £100 million to support the local delivery and legacy planning of the event. “I wonder why there suddenly are certain people who are so adamant on the country hosting bigger events such as the Commonwealth Games,” he said.Suhardi said the idea of Malaysia hosting the Commonwealth Games for the second time must be treated cautiously.
“The council ignored advice not to host the Games despite being in serious financial difficulties and declared bankrupt last year,” he said. “The government must be sensitive to public opinion due to the fact that there are challenges in closing the accounts of the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 2017 SEA Games.
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