Khairy says deputy's remarks led to Sea Games polo win

PETALING JAYA: Khairy Jamaluddin attributed the Malaysian's team win at the 29th Kuala Lumpur SEA Games (KL2017) equestrian polo match against Brunei to a playful jibe by Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk M. Saravanan.

The Youth and Sports Minister said that Saravanan met him before the game started and said he would meet the Prime Minister and ask to be the minister if Khairy lost.

"That did it," said Khairy,

Khairy also said he was honoured to have Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Ismail Abdul Rahman Ibni Sultan Ibrahim at the match.

He tweeted: "Very honoured to have His Royal Highness Tunku Temenggong Johor witness our first game. Menjunjung kasih, sir."

Khairy was one of the seven-member equestrian polo team that defeated Prince Abdul Mateen's team 12-4 at the Putrajaya Equestrian Park on Tuesday.

Prince Abdul Mateen, who is sixth in line to the Brunei throne, represented his country at the match.

Malaysia will be meeting Singapore on Thursday at the Royal Selangor Polo Club.