Yesterday, Umno Youth chief Hishammuddin Hussein was saying the appointment of a foreigner to lead any GLCs is like an act of allowing the country to be recolonized. Quote:

"Don’t look at it purely from the commercial aspect but (we) should look at the bigger agenda, that is the Malay agenda." […]

However, when asked about Umno Youth opinion to the possibility of appointing a British national to head MAS, he then relented by saying this:

"We are rational. We will look at the official statement first. The important thing is that they must explain."

He was quoted as saying that due to reports as saying that Khazanah Nasional may appoint a foreigner to lead Malaysia Airlines (MAS) after the early resignation of its managing director Ahmah Fuaad Dahlan.

Today, I receive a SMS Maxis alert at 6:43pm.

A M’sian should be given top priority to helm MAS but foreinger can fill post if no local candidate is found suitable, says PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

While I’m not so sure whether I’m looking at it purely from the commercial aspect as how minister Hishammudin laid the context, what I understand is that MAS experienced a loss of RM280.7mil for the 1Q of the year while AirAsia made a profit of RM111.64mil for the year ended June 30.

However, I’m grateful that our Prime Minister is rational enough to juggle the gauge between the commercial factor and the so-called Malay agenda.

Ask Aisehman too.

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