{"id":16797,"date":"2023-04-06T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T06:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=16797"},"modified":"2023-04-06T14:37:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T06:37:52","slug":"another-pkr-mp-appointed-to-glc-as-non-executive-chairman-of-mdec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=16797","title":{"rendered":"Another PKR MP appointed to GLC, as non-executive chairman of MDEC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PUTRAJAYA, April 6<\/strong> — Ledang Member of Parliament Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh of PKR has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) effective April 1, the latest in a series of political appointments to government-linked companies (GLC) and agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement today, MDEC said\u00a0Syed Ibrahim has extensive experience in telecommunications, having worked with\u00a0Telekom Malaysia Bhd, from 1989 to 2014 with the last position being assistant general manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe also has experience in the field of customer relationship management, project management, marketing and trade sales, segmentation and analysis as well as information technology and systems\u00a0management,\u201d\u00a0said MDEC.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"GLC\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

MDEC is a GLC under the communications and digital ministry headed by PKR’s Fahmi Fadzil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anwar\u2019s administration has come under fire and ridicule from netizens and civic groups, who say this practice is inconsistent with their election manifesto as well as previous attacks on political appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, Bersih chief Thomas Fann expressed regret that Anwar\u2019s government was continuing the practice of appointing politicians to GLCs, saying that political appointments smacked of political patronage and was a disservice to voters, especially if it involves currently elected representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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