MP pans minister's silence on funding cut for athletes, proposes solutions

Published: Jan 8, 2022 6:09 AM | Updated: Jan 8, 2022 8:06 AM

Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim has criticised Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu for not addressing steep budget cuts that saw over a hundred athletes dropped or receiving allowance reductions.

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