PETALING JAYA — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will take stern action, including lodging a police report, if the Warzone World Championship (WWC) combat event scheduled for December 6 and 7 at Stadium Arena 9, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, proceeds as planned by the organiser.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the event, which is expected to feature fighters from Malaysia and Indonesia, cannot go ahead as it has not received official approval from the ministry.
“Although they have started promoting the event, it is not listed in KBS’s approved events. This means there is no permission from KBS, and without approval, the event cannot take place,” she said after launching the Jaguh Rakan Muda reality TV programme here today.
Hannah said the ministry had repeatedly reminded organisers to obtain KBS’s approval before hosting any sports competition, especially those involving foreign participants.
She said the application process is crucial to ensure the safety of participants and spectators, including through insurance and permit verification.
“Each application typically takes about 30 days to process, and organisers must comply with the set conditions to ensure the event’s content and execution are conducted safely,” she said.
Meanwhile, Hannah said most of the public feedback, particularly from parents, expressed opposition to the event, as it was inconsistent with safe sports values and culture.
“In this case, many parents were angry after seeing the promotional video showing children fighting. As we know, not all content is suitable for Malaysian society, especially when we are dealing with bullying cases and the government is actively countering such trends,” she said.
Hannah said the government remains firm in its policy to protect the younger generation and will not support any content or event that promotes elements of violence or bullying in society.
“To me, the number of views doesn’t mean anything. I don’t care how many views you get — I have a responsibility, and we are enforcing our Safe Sport Code.
“Together with Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (Minister of Women, Family and Community Development), Fadhlina Sidek (Education Minister) and all those responsible for our young generation, given the current trend of bullying cases, the government simply cannot support such content. I’m sorry, but we cannot endorse it,” she said.
In a statement yesterday, Hannah reiterated that all sports events, especially those involving international participation, must obtain approval from the Sports Commissioner of Malaysia (PJS) in accordance with the Sports Development Act 1997 [Act 576].
The promotional video for the championship drew public criticism after it featured a fight scene between two child fighters from Malaysia and Indonesia.
