Mahathir asks states not to ‘spoil’ Hafiz
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad congratulated Malaysian shuttler Mohd Hafiz Hashim for his achievement but warned that he should not be “spoilt” with gifts like previous champions.
“Very good and congratulations, but now I would like to request everybody not to spoil him,” he said when asked to comment on Hafiz's victory in the men's singles final of the All-England Badminton Championships on Sunday.
Dr Mahathir said people should remember what had happened to previous champions when they were spoilt with gifts of land, money and other items.
“I hope the states will not start giving acres of land and money in the millions, because they all seem not to be able to play badminton after that,” he said after taking part in the last dry run and dress rehearsal for the 13th NAM Summit at the PWTC yesterday.
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