Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim’s remarks at his inaugural press conference continue to draw flak, with Shahidan Kassim being the latest to see red.

Responding to the PKR lawmaker’s allegation that corruption in sports bodies is hampering athletes, Malaysian Athletics Federation (MEF) chairperson Shahidan Kassim demanded that he furnish evidence to substantiate the “baseless accusation”.

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