There are four things that do not belong in sports: violent losers, match-fixers, drug cheats – and politicians.
We have just seen a bunch of politicians deciding that people should not be allowed to exercise outdoors. No walking, jogging or cycling. Even the deputy sports minister, a budding politician, agreed. “Can you imagine someone in their 20s having a Datukship? It will be very difficult for her to interact normally outside,” he has been quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, there are many unworthy Datuks and Datuk Seris out there, who are even younger than Pandelela. A certain Nicky Liow immediately comes to mind.So, is Pandelela mature enough to warrant a datukship? And has she earned it? It’s no wonder that she was quick to dive into the case of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, who had complained about a teacher who made jokes about rape.