KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz is now officially the new president of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).
Tengku Zafrul holds the number one seat of BAM after being unanimously elected unopposed at the election held in conjunction with the 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the national badminton governing body here, today.
Tengku Zafrul, who is grateful for the mandate and trust given by BAM council members, described it as a great trust and honour that he will shoulder with full dedication to empower the association to become a respected entity both locally and internationally.
“For me, this is a great honour and I will shoulder this trust with full responsibility, dedication and determination to see the national badminton sport continue to excel on the world stage.
“I will use my outside experience in the private sector and also the government to ensure that BAM management continues to be strengthened and BAM becomes a sports institution that serves as an example not only in Malaysia but also internationally,” he said at a press conference here. — Bernama
