Malaysian Hash Council

I was invited to attend a meeting on Sunday, with the Malaysia Hash Council at the Royal Selangor Club. We started with a 2 hour discussion on the purpose of the MHC, and what they are facing in Malaysia. Among other issues, the three biggest issues, not unlike other parts of the world, are . . .

1. Paper complaints . . . people are complaining that the paper used to set trail is litter. Some clubs have started having sweepers follow along after trail, or the next day, and picking up all the paper.

2. Large groups making lots of noise, singing songs, songs with foul language, and drinking in public. This is an ongoing issue, and some circles have been shut down and dispersed by the police. Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country, and large groups of (often) foreigners, drinking and making lots of noise, is causing complaints.

3. Being recognized by the Registrar of Societies (ROS) as a recreational sporting activity. This is mostly politics and bureaucracy.

After the discussion, we had lunch and a couple beers, and I took a peak in the HHH Museum there in the RSC. Does not look like anyone has visited in years, primarily due to COVID, but probably not to much before that in recent years either.Read more