FOLLOWING the abrupt ending of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia (LTAM) Biennial General Meeting (BGM) at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, its elections may only be held next year.
It was found that the BGM notice which was sent out to affiliates did not include the list of nominees for the elections.
According to its constitution, the elections would have been null and void if the house went on with the process.
Selangor Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) president Datuk Abdul Malik Mohd Salleh (picture) called for a resolution to postpone the elections and his suggestion was endorsed by the delegates.
"I gave them two options, either to carry on with the elections, which would be illegal or postpone it to another date. Except for a few, the rest accepted my resolution," said Abdul Malik yesterday.
"LTAM, must, however, write to the Sports Commissioner's Office to get clearance to hold the elections on another date as it was supposed to be held before the Sept 30 deadline.
"If everything goes well, the association will then have to get their notice in order before sending it out to the affiliates.
"It was also agreed upon by the attendees that the previous office-bearers would govern the association until the next elections are called."
In Saturday's BGM, which lasted for over three hours, incumbent president Tan Sri Abdul Razak Latiff was returned unopposed to serve his fourth term between 2011-13.
Incumbent honorary treasurer Aziah Abdullah was returned unopposed while Mohd Arfif Mohd Yusoff replaced incumbent Salwa Panot as assistant treasurer.
Four candidates -- incumbents Datuk Ahmad Jaafar, Datuk Patrick Liew and Cheng Joo Chong and Mirzan Mahathir are vying for the three vice-president posts while 10 nominees will contest seven positions in the executive committee.
