Insider trading- Where is the light?

Did you notice the sharp drop in players during NC2012 compared with NC2011? Both were advertised as selection for the senior team to represent Malaysia. What was the difference? Did you also notice this?

All the titled players did not show up for NC2012 despite no criteria published. Even a strong junior who won the SEA games selection withdrew from the field and then wondered on Jimmy's blog why he wasn't selected. So is it a myth or insider trading? Ref: Here. Was the entire chess community set up to allow Li Tian to shine? Did they already know that the selection was a sham and that is why they didn't come? Is that not also called match fixing? What is match fixing by the way?

And then Jimmy says that he will take the place to the Olympiad "if given" a chance before the announcement of the official list. And he was upset that his player Li Tian didn't make it as Champ after all the work on the blogs and in the deal. And then he tries to justify him by using Kasugi. And he tries to put down our Champ Roshan at the same time. Ref: Here.

So that is not very smart is it? Their judgement is out on many counts. They seem to think we cannot think. That we cannot point out all these strange occurences and ask questions. Why is that? Do we not deserve a proper explanation?

I wondered for a little while why Roshan withdrew from the team. Then I remembered what happened to Khai Boon at the last Olympiad. Then I remembered what happened to Sumant after SEA games selection. How worried I was that they were going to do the same to him at SEA games without proper support. It is so much more easy to attack them away from home when they can attack them here so openly in the light of day. So Roshan withdrawing is probably the wiser decision under this climate.

So are we not ruled by gangsters? When our players are taught to withdraw from a selection because that is not the way to get in. And then they wait quietly by the side hoping for their turn. Just don't rock the boat. And many strong players are still waiting aren't they? Ref: Here.

These are not the acts of strong people. How can we compete out there if our players are already broken here? We need more light. And that is why I ask those affected to write in to COS. Here.

Note: This is one battle nobody else can fight for you. I am a blogger who is known to oppose this culture. So they can argue bias. The players in the game of thrones cannot fight for you. They are after office and so it can be claimed that it is political. So you have to help yourself before anyone can help you. You are the player here. You are in front of the board. But I assure you that you are not alone. Make that report and we can be of further assistance. But not before.

Some say that I am agitating. Maybe. I am agitating for you to follow the law. To report the crime against you. I am agitating you to use your vote at the AGM for the good of Malaysian chess.

And I am cautioning you not to use the tools of intimidation that they use. No need to harass them. No need even to start out new anonymous blogs or to write anonymous comments. Those are their methods. The method of bullies.

Some say that I am affecting our Olympiad players confidence, by writing on this. I don't think I can take something away from them that they don't have in the first place. Can I?

I am asking you to think this through, to reflect deeply. And then to use the best way I can think of if you agree with what I have been saying. Use the COS. They were formed to help with cases like this. Write in.

We need light so that we know we have been living in darkness. Thank you.