Star
18/02/2012
KUALA LUMPUR: Former national chief coach Harun Rasheed revealed yesterday that Malaysian Athletic Union (MAU) deputy president Datuk Karim Ibrahim had instructed him to tell six sprinters not to submit their urine samples to the National Sports Institute (NSI) in May last year.
Harun dropped the bombshell during an interview in a sports programme on TV.
"Karim instructed me to tell the six sprinters not to go for the doping test. I told him that it was a big offence to skip the test," said Harun.
"But Karim insisted that I follow his instruction and not to reveal it to the media."
The six sprinters involved are Norjannah Hafiszah Jamaluddin, Siti Fatimah Mohamed, Siti Zubaidah Adabi, Yee Yi Ling, Nurul Sarah Abdul Kadir and Noor Imran Hadi.
Harun, who resigned from the MAU on Nov 17 last year, added that Karim wanted the six sprinters to go for a training-cum-competition stint in Bulgaria.
"However, Siti, Zubaidah and Yi Ling declined to go to Bulgaria after skipping the dope test."
Harun said he also questioned a Bulgarian doctor what kind of vitamins he was giving to relay runner Mohd Yunus Lasaleh but he refused to answer.
"Karim also sent letters to all state associations to tarnish my image.
"I was sad with what was going on in MAU and tendered my resignation after the Indonesia SEA Games.
"However, I was suspended for one year as MAU found me guilty of asking the six sprinters to skip the dope test.
"But it was Karim who instructed me to tell the sprinters not to go."
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