KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of all chairmanships and board members involving federal statutory bodies and government-linked companies (GLCs) should be done carefully and not hastily.
Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said for example, GLCs operation under the Minister of Finance (Inc) (MoF Inc) is still running well under the management of the chief executive officer, other top management and staff.
“So, we are waiting for the next cabinet directive on when the position will be filled again, by whom, that is what we are waiting for.“I know that under MoF Inc, there are many companies involved and the resignations have been done by various parties,” he told reporters after a meeting with the local community at Taman Seri Api-Api in Pontian, Johor, yesterday, reported BernamaThe Pontian Member of Parliament said the appointment might take a month or two, which is a reasonable period.
“The appointment, however, does not affect the operation of companies under MoF Inc and agencies involved,” he said.
Ahmad was saying this when asked about the latest developments in the appointment of chairmen and members of the board of directors, which previously involved the appointment of politicians and was immediately terminated on Dec 14.
On Dec 24, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the appointments, which also involve MoF Inc and the government-related investment company, are being streamlined and will be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Cabinet decision has generally been lauded by the public, who feel that appointments to government-related bodies and GLCs should not be regarded as rewards for politicians.
The public perception is that these positions are being used to give well-paid jobs to politicians who didn’t make the cut or have lost their electoral posts but still wield clout in their parties.
