Tunku Imran, Kok Chi retain posts

DAILY EXPRESS NEWS
Tunku Imran, Kok Chi retain posts 27 May, 2007

Kuala Lumpur: Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Ja'afar and Datuk Sieh Kok Chi were officially retained as president and honorary secretary of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) for the 2007/2009 term at its 26th annual general meeting here Saturday.

Deputy president Datuk Dr M.Jegathesan also retained his post as there were no challengers for the seat when nominations opened on April 12.

The new face in the vice president's line-up is FA of Malaysia (FAM) secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Ibrahim Saad, who also won unopposed for the sole vacant seat resulting from Datuk A.Sani Karim's withdrawal.

Incumbents Prof W.Y Chin, Prof. Datuk Dr Zakaria Ahmad, Datuk Roy Rajasingham and Low Beng Choo were all returned unopposed.

Apart from Dr Ibrahim, Moira Tan Siew See also won the honorary assistant secretary's post (women) after the incumbent Latifah Tan Sri Yacob decided not to defend the seat.
Incumbent honorary treasurer Datuk Seri Kee Yong Wee also retained his post without any fight.

At the OCM's elections Saturday, only two seats were contested.

Ramlay Ibrahim beat incumbent Phua Tai Neng for the honorary assistant secretary's post (men) while Rosmanizam Abdullah also beat incumbent S.Jahendran for the honorary assistant treasurer's post.

The elections this time were expected to be a hot affair as Tunku Imran, who has been president of OCM since 1998, was to be challenged by Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim while Kok Chi (honorary secretary since 1992) by former National Sports Council director-general, Datuk Wira Mazlan Ahmad.

Shahidan, who was nominated by the Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU), however, later withdrew despite having signed acceptance of nomination while Mazlan (nominated by the National Silat Association) declined to join the fray as he did not want to go against Koh Chi, who was a good friend. - Bernama