Match-fixers watch out: Kelong 'cops' have their eye on you
April 15, 2013 - 12:23am
By: Zaihan Mohamed Yusof
TNP PHOTO: Zaihan Mohd Yusof
Regional anti-corruption officer John (not his real name) looked like any other football fan as he sat on the crowded stands (above) of the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Selangor, Malaysia.
But he was not there for the action on the pitch. He was looking out for the likes of match fixers and runners.
His interest - those sitting away from the masses, like the duo at the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup match on Nov 28 last year.
One of them had taken off his white T-shirt and put on a yellow one during the second-half of the match, shortly before the home team scored.
Read the full report in The New Paper on April 15 (Monday).