The DPM is spot on as the former colonizers would say. How sad is the state of sports in Malaysia when the 2nd Highest Office in the land says (with a straight face) that Vijay Singh would not be as great if he would've been allowed to live in Malaysia? Yes, Malaysia that black hole of sports in Southeast Asia. We are the Siberia of the sports world. Want to punish your goalkeeper for an own goal? Send him to Malaysia.
Sadly, I agree with him. Now think about this, golf is a solitary sport. All you need is some clubs, a ball, and a golf course to call home. We can't even get that right?
update: Background on Vijay and his Malaysian ties here and here.
I agree with you, look at our sports. Even badminto is dying, and look at M-league, i guess who is watching it?
Posted by: Mr Kiasu | 26/02/2005 at 03:54
Vijay is an Indian who lives in Fiji, am I not correct with this, and why should his ethnic background have anything to do with sports or even Malaysia? Am I missing something here? He's just the best contender for the golf crown and he's really the greatest gamer in golf, even if his viewpoints about women are so very, very outdated.
Posted by: Carl Parkes | 26/02/2005 at 13:25
Carl....
Added some background for you.
Vijay played in East Malaysia and even tought there. His wife is also Malaysian and at one time he wanted to take up residency here.
Posted by: Jamil | 26/02/2005 at 17:44