(April 10): The Sultan of Selangor today expressed displeasure over the state government's proposed use of “#KitaLawan!” motto for the 2016 Malaysia Games (Sukma), saying that sporting events should not be tainted by politics.

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said he wants the state government to replace the motto with something non-controversial that reflects the good name of the athletes, their teams and the tournament.

In his address at the Selangor Sports Awards ceremony in Subang Jaya tonight, the Sultan said his disagreement stems from the belief that sports should be free from politics and that sporting spirit should not be tainted by political and racial elements.

He said sporting bodies, the athletes and their supporters should set aside political differences and use sports as a platform to unite different races, especially youths. – The Malaysian Insider