Headline 15 picked for MDK firms MediaTitle The Star Date 11 Aug 2020 Language English Circulation 175,986 Readership 527,958 Section Nation Page No 8 ArticleSize 304 cm² Journalist N/A PR Value RM 46,074 15 picked for MDK firms Politicians appointed to be chairmen, board members THE government has appointed 15 politicians The reply, however, did not state the statuto- as chairmen and board members of Minister u ry body and the positions of the two. of Finance Incorporated (MKD) companies as The Finance Ministry explained that the of July this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told. The appointment as appointment of the politicians in the MKD Among them is Prime Minister Tan Sri directors, board members companies was based on their qualifications, Muhyiddin Yassin who is chairman of expertise and their backgrounds, which was Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) and of the companies had also needed by the companies to allow the board Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputera. taken into consideration members to operate at an optimum level. Another politician is Senior Minister Datuk the background and the "The appointment as directors, board mem- Seri Azmin Ah (Bersatu-Gombak) who is bers of the companies had also taken into Khazanah director. capabilities of each individual consideration the background and the capabil- Others are Ramli Mohd Nor (BN-Cameron from various perspectives ities of each individual from various perspec- Highlands) as Amanah Raya chairman and tives to join as the board members of the Datuk Hasbullah Othman (BN-Gerik) as to join as the board companies," said the ministry responding to a Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad chair- members of the companies. question from Chan Foong Hin (PH-Kota man. Kinabalu). Datuk Jalaluddin Alias (BN-Jelebu) as UDA Chan had asked the government to justify Holdings Bhd chairman, Datuk Seri Mahdzir The Finance Ministry the appointments of politicians at various Khalid (BN-Padang Terap) as chairman of government-linked companies and statutory Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Datuk Seri w bodies under the Perikatan Nasional govern- Hassan Arifin (BN-Rompin) as Pengurusan man and Sabri Azit (PAS-Jerai) as Malaysian ment. Aset Air Berhad chairman. Institute of Translation & Books chairman of The Finance Ministry said in principle, the Sarawak's Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim the board of directors. rate of allowances and incentives eligible for (GPS-Batang Lupar) was appointed as Padi The reply also stated that Penang Umno the board members and chairmen varies Beras Nasional chairman, Datuk Seri Tajuddin chief Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir was appoint- according to the financial capabilities of each Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) as Prasarana ed as the chairman of JKP Sdn Bhd while a PAS company. Malaysia Bhd chairman, Datuk Zakaria Mohd central committee member Mohamad Husain "Hie amount of remuneration and incen- Edris (Bersatu-Libaran) as Perbadanan had been made a Felcra board member. tives paid can be obtained from the company's Nasional Bhd chairman while Ahmad Johnie The Finance Ministry also said that out of IS audited financial statements submitted to the Zawawi (GPS-Igan) was appointed as Indah statutory bodies under the ministry, only two Companies Commission of Malaysia. Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd chairman. were headed by politicians. "As for the Federal Statutory Body, the allow- It also noted that Tan Sri Noh Omar They are Kedah Mentri Besar Muhammad ance rate is subject to the respective recom- (BN-Tanjung Karang) had been appointed as Sanusi Md Nor and the state's Ayer Hangat mendations and approvals of its board mem- Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd chair- assemblyman Juhari Bulat. bers as well as minister in charge," it said. .