Male, Maldives (August 15): The Commissioner of Sports has transferred control of the Badminton Association of Maldives (BAM) to the National Sports Council.
This is the first instance in Maldives where a Sports Commissioner has decided to transfer control of a national sports association to the National Sports Council for a transitional period.
Previously, the Sports Commissioner had dismissed an association's leadership and appointed a normalizing committee. Similarly, the Sports Council has intervened to manage transitional periods for sports associations.
Commissioner of Sports Mohamed Tholal announced on X (formerly Twitter) that a decision has been made regarding the issues surrounding the Badminton Association.
Tholal said, "The National Sports Council will be in charge of BAM until the election is held, and I will be forming a committee in consultation with the NSC to organize the election."
Former President of the Badminton Association of Maldives, Moosa Nashid, resigned from his position last month, even though his third term as president officially ended on March 11 of this year.
According to sources, Commissioner of Sports Tholal, Sports Minister Abdulla Rafiu, and the Maldives Olympic Committee are in discussions with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to resolve the issue.
Moosa and his leadership were managing the Badminton Association's office based on the timeline set by Sports Commissioner Tholal. The Commissioner had provided clear instructions to amend the Badminton Association's statutes and conduct an election accordingly. However, Moosa and his executive committee were reluctant to follow these directives.
There is an ongoing case involving corruption allegations against Moosa. The Anti-Corruption Commission of Maldives had previously raided Moosa's belongings under a court order, investigating claims of misuse of funds from the Badminton Association.
Moosa, a former National level player, also took the matter to the High Court of Maldives concerning the Anti-Corruption Commission's raid on his residence. However, the court decided not to fully support Moosa's case.
