She said the investigation report had been submitted to the ministry’s integrity unit for further action.

“I want to emphasise that from the beginning we have stated that in this case, the process is very important.

“We have space for justice for all parties and even the coach can make a representation. The ministry does not compromise on violence,” she told reporters here today.

She said this after visiting the Bukit Panchor basketball court here, which is the location of the Nibong Tebal parliamentary free market.

Fadhlina, who is also Nibong Tebal MP, said this when asked to comment on the issue of a Melaka Under-14 girls’ volleyball team coach who slapped two of his players during a tournament held in Johor from Dec 14 to 16 last year.

Previously, a video showing the coach slapping the two players went viral. At the time, he was guiding the Melaka team in the Under-14 Youth Volleyball Championship.

The coach, Saiful Hadee Amar, 44, has since publicly apologised for his actions and said he was ready to face action for the incident in Johor.