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PABM WANTS FIRDAUS TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES

Bernama Media – Fri, Feb 17, 2012

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Weightlifting Association

(PABM) has asked its athlete, Firdaus Abdul Razak, to follow proper procedures
and channels to defend himself after his sample B for anti-doping at the last
SEA Games in Indonesia was also confirmed to be positive.
PABM president, Zafarul Akbar Kassim said the association understood that
Firdaus was frustrated and depressed over the situation, but it was not fair if
he ignored the association and decided to make an open accusations.
"We have established an investigating committee consisting of three
PABM representatives and one senior representative each from the National Sports
Council (NSC), National Sports Institute (ISN) and the Olympic Council of
Malaysia (MOM) to ensure transparency in the investigation.
"Firdaus should sumbit evidence to the committee that he is not guilty and
not make open statements," he told Bernama when asked to comment on
allegations by the Kedah-born athlete that he was forced by his coach to take
two white capsules during training in China before taking part in the
Indonesia SEA Games.
Zafarul Akbar said the PABM investigating committee would listen to
Firdaus''s explanations and he was allowed to bring a witnesses.
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He requested Firdaus not to make any more open statements, instead discuss
the matter when he was called to testify next week.
Meanwhile, national weightlifting head coach, Lin Xin Hui rejected
such allegations and deemed them unfounded.
Lin said Firdaus needed to think and tell the truth before making
accusations and not point fingers at other people.
"If Firdaus'' allegations are true, why other athletes did not test positive
in anti-doping tests.
"After all Firdaus did not even win gold but the bronze medal...he should
not make unfounded allegations because it will affect the training of the other
athletes," he said.
-- BERNAMA