Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu hopes all parties will refrain from turning the issue between the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and Lee Zii Jia into a polemic or making negative assumptions.

Faizal, who held a meeting with the country's number one singles ace this evening, hoped both parties could find an amicable solution to ensure Malaysia's image in the sport would continue to shine brightly on the world stage.

"I had the opportunity to meet...