Muay Thai Competition Organisers Compulsiry Register With Association

Tanah Merah,Kelantan,Malaysia
April 4

Organisers of Muay Thai competitions in the state must register with the Kelantan Boxing Association said Committee chairman for Human Development, Youth, Sports and NGO's, Abdul Fatah Mahmood.

He said the state government would not approve permits for organising such competitions if the organisers failed to register with the association.

"It is compulsory for organisers in Kelantan to register so that the association can monitor the competition," he told Bernama here today.

He added that the sport was once banned in the state back in 1993 because it went out of control, but the ban was lifted three years later.

"Since it is a combat sport, there should be a monitoring system to ensure the safety of the participants," he said.

Meanwhile, two days ago, Kelantan Menteri Besar, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, had said that the government would study claims that the sport was a violent combat sport due to the nature of fights involved and if found to be unsuitable, it might be banned.

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