Kuala Lumpur: Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan has retained his position as Malaysian Sepaktakraw Association (PSM) president for the 2025-2028 term after winning the post uncontested ahead of the association’s top committee election on June 29.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, PSM Independent Election Committee chairman Prof Dr Mohad Anizu Mohd Nor, in a statement today, confirmed that Mohd Sumali was the sole candidate for the presidency, having secured 21 nominations from PSM affiliate members before the nomination deadline on June 22. The Deputy President posts will witness a six-cornered contest, while the Vice President race involves eight candidates vying for the positions.

PSM has two deputy president and three vice president posts. Candidate Acceptance Forms have been distributed to all contesting candidates, and they must be returned to the PSM Independent Election Committee on or before June 25, 2025.

Among the contenders for the Deputy President posts are the incumbent Datuk Abdul Halim Suleiman, who received 16 nominations; Datuk Seri Abdul Puhat Mat Nayan with 15 nominations; and Datuk Akramuddin Abd Aziz, who received three nominations. Datuk Abu Jimi Samat and Syed Azmir Syed Ahmad each received two nominations, while Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman secured one nomination.

Meanwhile, Tengku Zaihan, Abu Jimi, Abdul Halim, and Abdul Puhat are also participating in the Vice President race. Other candidates vying for the Vice President posts include Mohd Husni Abdullah, Datuk Ahmad Zaffry Sulaiman, Abdul Rashid Adlie, and Datuk Dr Najmil Faiz Mohd Aris.