Malvern and Buda in SBBA line-up led by Wee

KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) commission member Dato Wee Hong Seng will continue as President of Sarawak Bodybuilding Association (SBBA) for the 2019-2021 term.

Wee, 57, has served the association for five terms since 2009.

He won the position unopposed during the SBBA annual general meeting (AGM) which took place at Brooke Chamber of Sarawak Club here yesterday.

Association advisor and Sarawak chief bodybuilding judge Kapitan Desmond Thian presided over the election.

The vice- presidents remain as George Awi Wi l liam who represents Kuching, Chia Soon Cheong representing Sibu Division Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Associat ion ( SDBWA) and Cheyenne Morris representing Miri Division Bodybui lding Association (MDBBA).

Sarawak’s elite bodybuilder Dr Malvern Abdullah is the honorary secretary, replacing Andy Ismail while the assistant secretary is Ruzlan Lotfi.

Sonny Chia remains SBBA treasurer and his assistant is Donny Fam.

The committee members are elite bodybuilder Buda Anchah, Lim Kok Soon, Ismail Suhaili, Jason Lim, Suhardi Rakawi, Martha Mervy ( Miri) and Martin Voon (Sibu).

In his remarks, Wee put on record his appreciation to Andy and former assistant secretary Ghaz Ghazali for their contributions to SBBA.

“I hope that they would continue to assist the new committee and, bear in mind, they are still SBBA members.

“I also hope that members of the new line- up would strive to do their best in bringing Sarawak bodybuilding to greater heights,” he added.

SBBA, which was formed in Aug 1963, is among the oldest sports associations in Sarawak.

Wee (seated, centre) and his VPs (from second right) George, Cheyenne and Soon Cheong join Malvern, Thian and Sonny (seated – left, second left and right) and other committee members (standing, from right) Buda, Martha, Donny, Jason, Ismail, Suhardi, Kok Soon, Ruzlan and Voon in a group photo after the AGM.