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Ramkarpal wants cops to probe document falsification in FAM case
The former deputy law minister says police should summon the players and national registration department officers involved
Former deputy law minister Ramkarpal Singh said the investigation must be carried out without fear or favour and the results made known to the public.
PETALING JAYA: DAP’s Ramkarpal Singh has called for a police probe into the claim by Fifa that the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) had submitted forged documents in the controversy linked to the naturalisation of seven players.
In a statement, the former deputy law minister said police should summon the players and national registration department (JPN) officers involved in the scandal as it has tarnished the country’s reputation.
“Such investigations must be carried out immediately, not only to determine if Fifa’s claims or forgery are true but also to determine if an offence under the Penal Code had been committed, particularly offences related to making false declarations.
“And the investigation must be carried out without fear or favour.”
And once an investigation is launched, the inspector-general of police must publicly disclose information related to the investigation, he said.
Late last month, the Football Association of Malaysia and seven national players were sanctioned by Fifa after the global football body found it had submitted doctored documentation to field the players in an Asian Cup qualifier.
Fifa found falsified documents claiming that the players’ grandparents were Malaysian when records showed they were born in Spain, Argentina, Brazil and the Netherlands.
The players involved are Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomás Garcés, Rodrigo Julián Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo, Jon Irazábal Iraurgui and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano, all of whom have been suspended from all football-related activities for 12 months effective immediately.
All seven featured in Malaysia’s Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Vietnam on June 10, after which Fifa received a complaint regarding the eligibility of several of them.
FAM and the players were also fined 350,000 Swiss francs (RM1.9 million) and 2,000 Swiss francs (RM11,000) respectively. The players were also handed a 12-month suspension.
On Friday, Urimai secretary Satees Muniandy lodged a report against officials from JPN and FAM over the alleged falsification of documents for seven foreign football players.
In a statement, the former deputy law minister said police should summon the players and national registration department (JPN) officers involved in the scandal as it has tarnished the country’s reputation.
“Such investigations must be carried out immediately, not only to determine if Fifa’s claims or forgery are true but also to determine if an offence under the Penal Code had been committed, particularly offences related to making false declarations.
“And the investigation must be carried out without fear or favour.”
And once an investigation is launched, the inspector-general of police must publicly disclose information related to the investigation, he said.
Late last month, the Football Association of Malaysia and seven national players were sanctioned by Fifa after the global football body found it had submitted doctored documentation to field the players in an Asian Cup qualifier.
Fifa found falsified documents claiming that the players’ grandparents were Malaysian when records showed they were born in Spain, Argentina, Brazil and the Netherlands.
The players involved are Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomás Garcés, Rodrigo Julián Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo, Jon Irazábal Iraurgui and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano, all of whom have been suspended from all football-related activities for 12 months effective immediately.
All seven featured in Malaysia’s Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Vietnam on June 10, after which Fifa received a complaint regarding the eligibility of several of them.
FAM and the players were also fined 350,000 Swiss francs (RM1.9 million) and 2,000 Swiss francs (RM11,000) respectively. The players were also handed a 12-month suspension.
On Friday, Urimai secretary Satees Muniandy lodged a report against officials from JPN and FAM over the alleged falsification of documents for seven foreign football players.
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Good effort Ramkarpal but I guess nothing will happen - BIG BIG mountain behind FAM
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