I refer to your report A RM490 mil question for Azalina .

Malaysia has a bunch of donkeys (not monkeys) who try very hard to run the nation. There are hidden agendas as to why they need to have a sporting complex in a foreign country to develop sports.

Australia which boasts of sporting powers, does not have any training facility anywhere in the world. It is the dedication of its athletes and avid sponsors that provide avenues for high achievements. Not the cold weather. I find that most Malaysian sportsmen do not continue to excel once they have achieved their goals. They only live on past glories.

Malaysia should promote sports that are suitable for its environment. The constant hot weather is ideal for water-sports. Yet how many proper swimming pools are there in its major cities and towns? Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat, Muar, etc, all have populations in excess of 300,000 and still do not have a single swimming pool of significant size for training.

That is where the money should go and not to some foreign country. They should try to train swimmers, divers, waterpolo players, water ballerinas, etc. They can train 365 days a year and the pools need not be heated too.

Sports are non-productive commodities and do not give any economic impact to any nation. It is like mahjong, purely recreational. What is the point of having quality sport personnel when they have backward educational systems that are only recognised by Indonesia.. Najib and Abdullah, think about it!