Malaysia deals with RI over 2006 Asiad

Malaysia deals with RI over 2006 Asiad

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is withdrawing its challenge to
the incumbent Indonesian vice president of the Olympic Council of
Asia (OCA) in exchange for Jakarta's support for its 2006 Asian
Games bid, Bernama news agency said.

The official agency, in a report late Tuesday, said Indonesian
tycoon Bob Hasan had promised to seek support from fellow
Southeast Asian countries for Malaysia's bid to host the Games if
it opts out of the vice presidential contest.

Bob Hasan has been OCA vice president for four terms.

Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tunku Imran Tuanku
Jaafar was nominated for the vice president's post at the OCA
general assembly in Kuwait last month.