National badminton player Kisona Selvaduray was brought to tears when she was asked about the racial 'K' slur used against her, a week ago.
Following the 23 year old's defeat to Japan during the Malaysia-Japan Sudirman Cup semi-final on the 1st October, Borhanuddin Che, Vice Chairman of the Bersatu Pasir Puteh division from Kelantan, questioned her as a player, used the 'K' slur to describe her and implied that she had come from an estate where Indians were worked under forced labour.
Bursting into tears more than once, she admitted that the racist remark she received, did indeed affect her psychologically, and in one way or another, messed up her performance.
However, based on reports, the young athlete has been determined to put the incident behind her and focus on her next match, which will be held today, 9th October, for first singles representing Malaysia.
"Obviously (it affected me) because, in the end, I am human too. Somehow, I need to shift my focus to my coming match. So, I'll leave it to my family, BAM (Badminton Association of Malaysia), and the relevant authorities to resolve the issue," she said.
Following public outrage, Borhanuddin, has since taken down his post, and claimed that it was not his intention to insult the Indian community with the term. Besides that, reports also state that the issue has probed his resignation from the party.
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