The Interview That Was? If It Happened, Perhaps Then A Dream For Some!
Q: Thank you Dato' Tan for agreeing to this interview. The
big news for the chess community is that you are once again running for
Malaysian Chess Federation President in the coming elections. Why are you
coming out of retirement to do this? You stepped down ten years ago while
continuing to financially contribute to Malaysian chess in many ways, most
notably with the Malaysian Chess Festival.
A: I am disappointed that there has been no progress these
last ten years and to see the constant financial problems of the Malaysian
Chess Federation which I have even from time to time helped them with. It is
not my nature to criticise anyone but my track record is there for all to see
as is my love and devotion to chess over forty years now and I want to put to
get the Malaysian Chess Federation on the right track financially and also
there is a need to restructure it so that every state affiliate will have a
full and equal stake in its council and decision making.
Q: You understand that you will have to be elected and that
will involve campaigning? This has never been your style to fight like this for
a position.
A: I believe that everyone would know about and recognise my
many contributions to Malaysian chess and I will do what is necessary to win
the support of the state affiliates in the Malaysian Chess Federation, many of
which I have supported and some I am even still helping today and will help
when asked.
Q: Can Dato' offer more specifics of exactly you are
offering? There has been talk of giving a chess centre, of ensuring there is a
Malaysian Open in perpetuity, a national wide Grand Prix and so on.
A: To start with I will set up an office for the Malaysian
Chess Federation with an Executive Director. This will ensure a separation of
the functions of policy making from operating and execution. Then as I said
earlier I will clear any liabilities and prepare a budget so as to be able to
put in enough funds to allow the Malaysian Chess Federation to function
smoothly. Next will be, also as I said earlier, to restructure the council to
reduce appointments to a bare minimum and instead have a council made up of
representatives from all the state affiliates. With this in place we can
identify the activities we need to have and I will find the money for these.
Q: This is all well and good but what after? This is not a
sustainable model without your personal generosity.
A: I have been a success in all that I have done and as you
can see I have had succession plans for all my businesses and in this I have
also succeeded as they have prospered without me at the helm. It is the same
with the Malaysian Chess Federation. I will ensure that it too will remain financially
sound through my foundation and corporate sponsorship put in place together
with grants from the government. Besides demonstrating the benefits of chess,
the key is putting in a governance structure that will give all confidence to
invest in Malaysian chess.
Harap2..dengan umur beliau yg hampir sampai 3 angka..dia tidak lupa apa dia cakap masa interview atau dia lupa dia ada buat interview atau tidak..kekeke
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