A/inomgnt to treasure with ‘gift to the country’ DATUK Seri DFMa&%ir Looking on are dfrom le t r was abroad them to maintain their fit- gift in appreciation Mohamad and Datin Seri Dr Cheah Soon Kit,, Foe :K 8 1s. ness, performance and victory which he SitiFI%iZiah are all smiles Keong, Razif Sidek, Badmin- He said he would not have strong spirit. as “a gift to the cou as they hol,d up the Thomas ton Association of Malaysia been able to bear the ten- “You must always think He also announ Cu; at Seri Perdana yester- (BAM) president Tan Sri sion of watching the team in of winning (when you com- the Government would keep Elyas Omar, BAM vice-pres- action. nete) . not for yourself its word to reward the play ident Datuk Roland Wane “I would not have lasted only but for the country ers but instead of matching (partly hidden behind Dr two minutes and ,youli to achieve a respectable rewards from various quar- Mahathir), Punch Gunalan haivkdrun away, international standing. ters, it would provide what (partly hidden behind Dr “(The victory) means we was needed by the individ- Siti Hasmah), Kwan Yoke Tie Prime Minister took can stand tall with the rest ual players. Meng, Rashid Sidek, Jalani time to advise the shuttlers of the world,” he said. “It could be some form of Sidek, Soo Beng Kiang and on their next task - the The Prime Minister had business opportunity or a Rahman Sidek. gold medals at stake at the earlier feted the team and licence . it can be negotiat- It was the first time the Barcelona Olympics. BAM officials to high tea. ed but it will ensure that Prime Minister touched the He advised the team not Dr Mahathir also present- they can sustain an income trophy won by Malaysia on to rest on their laurels be- ed the team members, in- after their playing days are May 16 after beating the In- cause the country regarded cluding the coaches, a gold over,” he said. NST picture donesians. c them as heroes. He urged wristlet each as a personal by Shahiman Sharip. ’ ‘4.