FAM president denies corruption within associaiton
He denied this during a meeting of the parliament’s committee on social affairs, on Wednesda
Bassam Adeel Jaleel, President of the Football Association of Maldives (FAM)
President of the Football Association of Maldives (FAM), Bassam Adeel Jaleel has denied any corruption within the institution.
He denied this during a meeting of the parliament’s committee on social affairs, on Wednesday.
While the People’s Majlis has accepted an emergency motion related to the football association, the social affairs committee is reviewing the matter. The motion, submitted by South-Henveiru constituency MP Ali Azim, seeks legal action against FAM.
During Wednesday’s meeting, the FAM president categorically denied the corruption allegations within the association, adding that it has been acting as per laws and regulations.
He added that the audit reports are submitted to member clubs, as well as the sports commission.
Further claiming that he will not allow such unlawful practices within FAM, Bassam assured that the association “will always follow FIFA and AFC regulations, as well as the country’s laws and regulations”.
While Bassam has decided to cooperate with parliament as its reviews the emergency motion against FAM, he previously said that he does not believe that the People’s Majlis can intervene in the association’s work. The decision to cooperate is as per FAM’s regulations.
Bassam was reelected as FAM president for a second term last Thursday.
