M'sian tale of 3Fs: Football, fraud and failed oversight By R Nadeswaran

All With "Malaysian Names"

Malaysiakini : “They came separately as tourists and were spotted kicking a ball on the beach in Langkawi. A hotel manager noticed their skills and alerted football officials. Captivated by their talent, they were whisked to an office, handed MyKads, granted citizenship, and asked to don the famous yellow jersey to represent the country.”

- Anonymous, Kuala Lumpur, November 2025

COMMENT | This fantastical anecdote - part satire and part state-sanctioned delusion - is one of many spun by apologists, some well-placed, defending the so-called “Magnificent Seven,” a group of foreign footballers who received instant Malaysian citizenship courtesy of the Home Ministry (read: the government).

Their defenders argue they should not be punished for submitting false information about their grandparents’ birthplace.

Instead, we are being told these journeymen should be free to continue their globe-trotting careers, exploiting International Federation of Association Football's (Fifa) “grandfather rule,” which allows foreign-born players to represent countries where their parents or grandparents were born.

JBond : The CT culture or Curi dan Tipu culture is so ingrained in Malusia that shame is no longer in our dictionary. We treat others as though they owe us a living. 

We are world famous for the wrong reason but who cares when the majority race prefer crooks of their same kind to run the country.

Very concerned citizen : All officials at FAM should and must resign or be sacked immediately.For his part the Home Minister must also resign. The whole episode is very embarrassing and has brought shame to our country.

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