SEA Games : Sabah To Hold Discussion With KBS

06/09/2024 05:32 PM

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- The Sabah Ministry of Youth and Sports will hold further discussions with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) regarding the proposed joint organisation of the 2027 SEA Games.

Sabah Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ellron Angin said in that regard he will hold a meeting with Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh as soon as possible to discuss and obtain more detailed information on the matter.

"The results of the discussion and the detailed information obtained will be brought and presented to the Cabinet (Sabah government) for further consideration.

 "It (the co-organiser's proposal) needs the approval of the Cabinet and we (the Cabinet) agreed to examine and consider the proposal," he said when contacted here today.

He said the Sabah government welcomes the federal government's desire to organise the 2027 SEA Games and is ready to cooperate to ensure the organisation of the Games runs smoothly.

Yesterday, Hannah was reported to have said that preparations for organising the 2027 SEA Games are not affected even though Sabah decided to reconsider the proposal to co-host the biennial games.

-- BERNAMA