MAS spending issue: A tough question to Idris Jala
Wednesday, December 21st, 2005 | 2:43 pm @ SK
[UPDATED VERSION] On allegations of extravagance spending in Malaysia Airlines (MAS), Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi chose to pass the baton to the newly appointed managing director Idris Jala.
"If there is any information about the matter, it would be good to pass it on to Idris Jala."
For more context, read here.
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Via Utusan Melayu:
Pembelian tiga buah lukisan bernilai RM1.55 juta untuk menghiasi pejabat Pengerusi Malaysia Airlines System Berhad (MAS) merupakan perbelanjaan semasa, bertujuan menjaga taraf premis tersebut.
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December 21st, 2005 at 8:25 pm
Yup…or abdullah wants another Independent Commission for this?can he made some decision for rakyat’s sake? if someone planing to down abdullah, i say go ahead dudes.This country got no leaders,no pilot now.
I really envy that british guy, mcb…7k plus per day!! and what he did?get IBM as MAS help desk, tripled the air fare and other stupid stuff….and the G said it’s normal,it’s Ok, no problem.
and then that chairman with 1.5m painting, he know how to appreciate arts?not forgetting flying 1st class every week!!
p/s:i almost forgot! abdullah’s brother also milking MAS , so biasa la…abang adik….cis
edit my post again ah?
December 22nd, 2005 at 9:55 am
This is what happen when you have a glorified employee (still with an employee mindset) sitting in as chairman or president or whatever.
A short discussion with a former GM of a merchant bank says that such mind set begins as low as a ‘pak-guard’ all the way up to the president (including himself). All of them draws a salary and all money spent is not theirs.
December 26th, 2005 at 5:18 pm
[…] Senators Club members disagree with the proposal by MAS to sell its building as one of the way to save the company, Meanwhile, on allegations of extravagance spending in MAS, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi chose to pass the baton to the new MD. Dec 22: MAS chairman Munir Majid was asked to step down by Senators, paving the way for the appointment of a new chairman. […]