NIBONG TEBAL, June 29 (Bernama) -- A suggested friendly football match between teams led by Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir and Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor at Taman Pektra, Simpang Ampat here tomorrow has been called off.
Akmal Nasrullah said the match was cancelled as they did not recieve the final decision from Muhammad Sanusi’s side, but he said they would proceed with a match against a team of local youth led by Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) candidate for Sungai Bakap by-election, Dr Joohari Ariffin.
“Some are asking whether the football game tomorrow will go on as planned in Taman Pektra. I couldn’t answer before 3 pm because the other side was going ‘ding dong, ding dong’ (no reply).
“His (Muhammad Sanusi) poster says there’s a match tomorrow but there are two problems, first we know he likes to dilly dally, and make excuses. He had placed conditions previously, we said (such conditions) wouldn’t apply as he should not stop youths from playing.
“Then he retracts (the conditions). Imagine tomorrow, I’m afraid of PN (Perikatan Nasional) attitude, he might even field 15 players. He might even shift the goalposts, that’s what they do” he said during his speech at the Mega Unity Ceramah in Taman Tasek Indah, Simpang Ampat here tonight.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Rafizi Ramli, Penang DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow, PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar and Jelutong MP RSN Rayer were also present.
Akmal Nasrullah had previously extended an invitation to Muhammad Sanusi at the Unity Ceramah on Sunday, and also invited him to hold a discussion about the water issue in Sungai Bakap.
Muhammad Sanusi accepted the football invitation on Facebook and asked Akmal Nasrullah to use finance the match personally without using ministry allocations.
Joohari is facing Nibong Tebal PAS vice president Abidin Ismail in a straight fight in the Sungai Bakap by-election this July 6.
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