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This is an article in Asia press about the dirty business.
Asia stands for it’s rights to be treated as a partner and not as a puppet marionette:

TRANSLATION

ALWASAT SPORT NEWS

INS SPITEOF ALL THE LIES IFBB WROTE TO ALL ASIAN NATION MINISTER OF FORIGN AFFAIRS

SUCCESSFUL ABBF EXTRA-ORDIRNARY CONCLUDED IN MALYSIA

Arrived back to Bahrain from Malaysia Mr. Mohamed Abdulrahim Abdulla- Executive Vice President for ABBF after attending an Extra Ordinary Emergency ABBF Congress meeting in KL – Malaysia from April 21st – 23rd 2009.
In spite of ugly action by IFBB to prevent this Asian brotherly gathering, by writing to all Asian Nations, Minister of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), National Olympic Committees( NOC), threatening that those who attend this meeting will be suspended by IFBB, and this meeting is illegal, the IFBB failed to convince Asia not to participate in this meeting, IFBB was ignored and they failed to shake the spirit of the Asians, and the ABBF Emergency Congress went very successful.
In an interview with Executive VP for ABBF, He said , we got a great support in the meeting by Asian federation affiliated to ABBF, in this brotherly, and family gathering, and All spoke one language" NO TO IFBB DECISION TO BAN ABBF, AND SAID YES TO ABBF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNDER LEADERSHIP OF MR. OSAMA AL SHAFAR" The reason because, the IFBB decision was illegal and against the rules and regulations, One man decision (unilateral), against one the most successful Continental Sport Federation, with huge agenda and activities, and recognized by OCA, and such decision must be taken in the Congress.
Total of 19 countries attended the meeting, and 8 countries officially supported, and gave the letter of proxy, 6 countries were absent in spite they received the invitation letter, and 5 countries apologized. But we got the majority of 27 countries out of 38.
Abdulrahim added that the following decisions were approved:
1. All insisted not to obey to the IFBB illegal decision.
2. All supported their loyalty to Mr. Osama Al Shafar , as the president of ABBF.
3. IFBB is not registered as a federation, and not recognized by IOC, but registered as Corporation (private companies).
4. To follow and continue the case in the court in the Spanish Court or in (CAS) to get Justice, because IFBB action was illegal, and punishable..
5. Letters to be sent to all Asian Federation, and NOC to explain about the facts, and truth.
6. All agreed not to follow IFBB rules, and follow the
ABBF constitution.
MOHD. ABDULRAHIM ABDULLA
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, ABBF

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