30 May 2007

Rules and agreements must be honoured at all costs

We are indeed sad that MU visit to Malaysia has finally been cancelled.What saddens us most is the way our politicians handled the whole issue with the AFC.

We may have a large following of MU fans in the country,the event may attract millions of tourists bringing along huge monetary gains,AFC and MU may be indebted to us some way or another and the event could be the highlight of our golden jubilee celebration of our nation’s independence. Do these reasons justify dishonouring an agreement we signed with AFC? If so why do we have rules and agreements in the first place? What kind of message are we sending to our children? Break the rules when they are unfavourable to us?

It is indeed sad that we have to put so much pressure on the AFC to submit to our demands which are clearly against the rule of law. It is only fitting and honourable for us to stick by the rules we agreed upon even when they are unfavourable to us at some time.By doing so we will earn more international respect and admiration.

Dr.Chris Anthony