tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425351124534703499.post1384765516240309004..comments2023-10-03T19:37:03.603+08:00Comments on Chess is Chess: So goneJimmy Liewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03949363653282906421noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425351124534703499.post-74692115420138163182009-12-08T09:28:50.610+08:002009-12-08T09:28:50.610+08:00from what I see, nobody had got any assistance fro...from what I see, nobody had got any assistance from federation simply because the MCF does not generate any funds on its own, but relies on donations. Usually the donations are for specific purposes, but may be channeled through the federation for tax purposes. it is possible for unscrupulous persons to collect donations purportedly on behalf of MCF into their own pockets. there was talk of such Jimmy Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949363653282906421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425351124534703499.post-871675632279991382009-12-07T18:33:01.456+08:002009-12-07T18:33:01.456+08:00I hope they will get enough financial assistance, ...I hope they will get enough financial assistance, though Wesley was not financially supported by his chess federation..<br /><br />Some people has been insinuating that MCF has been following the footsteps of Campomanes, who had siphoned lots of $$ from FIDE, but I'm not buying that without any proof. As I think there is/was not that much $$ in Malaysian Chess. Any comment, Jimmy, as you haveabdoosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939366552163815306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425351124534703499.post-92005370540154341222009-12-04T13:50:36.171+08:002009-12-04T13:50:36.171+08:00Do you mean "pessimist" or "optimis...Do you mean "pessimist" or "optimistic" ? :)Jimmy Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949363653282906421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425351124534703499.post-65805770843783947962009-12-03T18:10:00.842+08:002009-12-03T18:10:00.842+08:00Yes, lets hope... (I'm not pessimist about it)...Yes, lets hope... (I'm not pessimist about it)abdoosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939366552163815306noreply@blogger.com