Unwarranted trust deficit in TM

THE recent developments in Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) border on governance issues and underline the continued trust deficit that government-linked companies (GLCs) suffer from the Pakatan Harapan-led federal government.

Firstly, it would come across as chairman Rosli Man (pic), who was appointed in December last year, having firm control over the board and playing a key role in the appointment of important positions. He held court and stamped his authority as TM’s chairman in the run-up to the appointment of the new managing director (MD), Datuk Noor Kamarul Anuar Nuruddin, on June 13.