| Tengku Razaleigh was formerly Finance Minister of Malaysia and chairman of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. He was the founding chairman of Petronas. |
A taste of what’s to come
October 11, 2009OCT 11 – MCA is now leaderless. Both the President and Deputy President of MCA have been rejected by delegates at their EGM.This has a bearing on the government of the day. Those members of the cabinet from MCA are there by virtue of being appointed by the PM from a list submitted by the President of MCA.With Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s removal by his … Read More
Why I shall not be accepting Zaid’s offer
July 22, 2009JULY 22 — I am honoured that Datuk Zaid Ibrahim should speak so highly of me, and consider me worthy of national leadership. He invites me to join PKR, and to dissociate myself from a party which he now finds fascist and racist.I am under no illusions that Umno is bound for destruction on its present course. Neither do I hold unrealistic expectations … Read More
Petronas governance, oil and talent
June 29, 2009JUNE 29 — There are reports of a supposed tussle of wills between the prime minister and the board of Petronas over his choice of a non-executive, independent director for the board. I find the way this discussion is being framed in the press and on the blogs a little puzzling.To begin with, the question of a tussle of wills, so to speak, between the … Read More