Enough safeguards against power to axe sports bodies, says minister
Dr Taufiq Johari says deregistering a sports body is a lengthy process and requires the minister to seek the sports commissioner's advice.
Youth and sports minister Dr Taufiq Johari has addressed concerns over the power granted to him under the Sports Development (Amendment) Bill 2026, which allows him to deregister sports bodies. Dr Johari assured the public that there are sufficient safeguards in place to prevent the unilateral exercise of this authority. These safeguards include the requirement to seek the advice of the sports commissioner, a process that would be lengthy.
The bill stipulates that sports bodies used for purposes detrimental to national security, public order, or morality can be declared unlawful and deregistered by the minister immediately. However, the minister must justify their decision with a lengthy process that considers national security interests, public peace, and morality.
Dr Johari clarified that the deregistration can be contested in court, and sports bodies would be granted a 30-day notice period to present their case regarding the allegations against them.
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