Malaysian Olympic official calls for more transparency

ByReuters

Published 29/05/2015 at 04:49 GMT

Malaysian Olympic officials have asked their national sporting federations to open their books and publicly declare all their assets to demonstrate their transparency in the wake of FIFA's latest corruption scandal.

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The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) secretary-general Datuk Sieh Kok Chi told the Malay Mail on Friday that a public declaration would not only expose any wrongdoing but also help restore faith in sporting organisations.

"This will frighten a lot of people, but if you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn't be afraid," he told the newspaper.

"The declaration of assets and financial dealings will be a good deterrent to curb corruption among sports associations."

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