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25 August 2017
malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini
Johor Sultan grants an audience to KJ a day after polo dare
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was granted an audience by Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar and crown prince Tunku Ismail today following the ruler’s challenge for a game of equestrian polo.
Photographs of Khairy bowing while shaking the hands of Sultan Ibrahim and Tunku Ismail were uploaded to the Johor Southern Tigers Facebook page.
It is not immediately clear what transpired during the meet.
Sultan Ibrahim yesterday challenged the Malaysian SEA Games polo team, which Khairy is a member of, to a match against the Johor team.
The ruler had accused one of the national polo team members of exploiting the team for his own publicity.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/393230
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24 August 2017
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malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini
‘If you’re a man, play against Johor team’ – Sultan’s polo dare
Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has challenged the Malaysian SEA Games polo team, whose players include Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, to pit their skills against the Johor team.
“I challenge the SEA Games polo team to come to Johor and show your fangs since news of your greatness supersedes you.
“Today they played against Singapore. When the team was already winning, he came on and asked the performing player to pretend to be injured.
“So there’s a photo of him in the team to be featured in the print media and spread the propaganda to cheat people as if he was victorious and reliable,” said the ruler in a Facebook posting.
Though Sultan Ibrahim did not mention whom he was referring to, in the subsequent paragraph, the ruler said that he would like to extend an invitation to the youth and sports minister.
“And hopefully he (the minister) won’t disappoint the request of the people to see your team defeat the Johor team.
“I will send two of my sons and two of our horse trainers or perhaps myself, as I believe I still have what it takes. Should my team lose, I will admit the SEA Games team is represented by the best there is,” he added.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/393039
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OMG…Khairy joined the Malaysian polo team during its match against Singapore when the team was already winning?
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The state ruler dismisses the standard of the teams competing in the 2017 SEA Games as “merely meeting the necessary conditions” and invites youth and sports minister Khairy to “be a man” and compete in Johor.
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PETALING JAYA: Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar of Johor today took a swipe at youth and sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin for joining the Malaysian polo team during its match against Singapore “when the team was already winning”.
“He came on and asked the performing player to pretend to be injured.
“So there’s a photo of him in the team to be featured in the print media and to spread the propaganda … as if he was victorious and reliable,” the ruler commented in a statement.
A zero-handicap player, Khairy’s inclusion in the national polo team had drawn mixed reactions before the 29th KL SEA Games.
Sultan Ibrahim’s statement, which carried the provocative heading “If you’re a man, play against the Johor team”, challenged the Malaysian SEA Games polo team to “come to Johor and show your fangs since news of your greatness supersedes you”.
He extended his invitation to Khairy and hoped he would not disappoint the requests of the people to see his team defeat the Johor team.
“I will send two of my sons and two of our horse trainers (for the match), or perhaps myself, as I believe I still have what it takes.
“Should my team lose, I will admit that the SEA Games team are represented by the best there is,” he said.
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Malay Mail OnlineVerified account @themmailonline
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar accused Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today of trying to claim credit for Malaysia’s win against Singapore in the SEA Games polo tournament.
It is unclear as to what had prompted his salvo against the Umno Youth chief, but the Johor ruler took to Facebook to slam the federal minister, accusing him of ordering a player to fake injury so he could play at the last minute and appear as the leading man of the moment.
“Today they played against Singapore. When the team was already winning, he came on and asked the performing player to pretend to be injured,” Sultan Ibrahim wrote on the Johor Southern Tigers Facebook page, the official page of the state’s main football club Johor Darul Takzim.
“So there’s a photo of him in the team to be featured in the print media and spread the propaganda to cheat people as if he was victorious and reliable,” he added.
This is the first time the Johor sultan publicly blasted Khairy, who had also been the subject of criticism by his son and Crown Prince, Tunku Ismail Idris.
Tunku Ismail had repeatedly labelled Khairy an opportunist, claiming the Umno leader to be a manipulative politician who used sports to boost his own popularity.
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Read more at http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/johor-sultan-slams-khairy-calls-for-polo-match#RCLB5LWwkfRdy4ra.99
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KALAU ANAK JANTAN, LAWAN DENGAN PASUKAN JOHOR
IF YOU’RE A MAN, PLAY AGAINST THE JOHOR TEAM
The polo teams competing in the 2017 SEA Games are merely meeting the necessary conditions set forth by the games committee. There are some that have come with lower handicap thus making it easy to be defeated. I challenge the SEA Games polo team to come to Johor and show your fangs since news of your greatness supersedes you. Today they played against Singapore. When the team was already winning, he came on and asked the performing player to pretend to be injured. So there’s a photo of him in the team to be featured in the print media and spread the propaganda to cheat people as if he was victorious and reliable.
I’d like to extend the invitation to the the Youth and Sports Minister and hopefully he won’t disappoint the requests of the people to see your team defeat the Johor team. I will send 2 of my sons and 2 of our horse trainers or perhaps myself, as I believe I still have what it takes. Should my team lose, I will admit that the SEA Games team are represented by the best there is.
Polo in Johor did not start yesterday. Polo was first played and introduced in Johor since 1884. When I was the Crown Prince, I was already playing around the world and even played in the World Cup. Hence, the SEA Games is almost insignificant in comparison. If you want a more competitive match, do come to Johor.
I would like to invite all Malaysians to come and watch as well as enjoy the match between the SEA Games team and the Johor Team.
HM Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, Sultan and Sovereign Ruler of the State and Territory of Johor Darul Ta’zim
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