Updates 22-5-2018 @ 3pm: Telekom profits for the 1st Quarters dropped by 32%. Was it due to the CEO Shazalli playing too much politics or spending too much time preparing the “HEBATKAN NEGARAKU” Campaign materials, HERE.
Updates:
“Masa Sekarang Menunggu Mu” – Part 1 (TM & GLCs)
Thank you for this interesting blog posting. It’s an eye opener.
I think one person should only limited to not more than 3 companies as director so that other can also contribute to glc. There are many briliants around.
Great read sir. Not meaning to pick but, it’s ‘gift of the gab’ not gap.
Yes I do agree this HEBATKAN NEGARAKU campaign had a hand in the downfall of BN/Najib. People got sick of seeing the ad everywhere (I know I did) and wondered how much it would cost.
Note: Thank you for alert re: gap. The error is regretted.
More like gift of the ” grab ” if you ask me !
These CEO are damn Hebat. Wondering for how long? Yb, The video on the concert of Hebatkan Negaraku performed by those idiotic bootlickers in your earlier posting has been removed from YouTube. The idiotic CEOs suddenly ashamed of themselves? Where is Shazalli?? He cannot be found in TM HQ? Has he flee the country?
Note: A new link to the Hebatkan Negaraku Concert has been put in place. Thank you for informing me.
These useless jokers should be sent to the music industries to transport musical equipments. To pay them more than RM300,000 or more a month is a crime. These are a bunch of parasites. They were supposed to be working for their companies but they were more interested in playing or making noise with the guitars and drums. No wonder Najib was koyak by them! PH should give them some Titles for killing Najib.
Sorry. Interesting content but rather long-winded. Just get to the point. We have a 300,000 per month CEO shirking his responsibility by being BNs re-branding agent. Or to put it bluntly : sucking up to Najib and accepting tainted coins as his salary. I wonder if these nincompoops have a conscience when they sit at the dinner table with their wife/wives and children. The buck stops not now.
Yes, how did these academically qualified jokers with above average intelligence sleep with a clear conscience, knowing very well that they are overpaid for accepting one of the highest designations in an organization without putting in a 100% concentration??
Agree with your write up. All GLCs CEO need to be investigated for politicking. Funds used to pay their fat salaries comes from the rakyat, while the rakyat if they are in the government are not allowed to do politicking. Shame on all these stooges for taking advantage of the people.
If not for the monopolistic nature of most GLC, which of them are truly well managed and profitable? Glc are funded by Rakyak money. These corrupt ampoobodeking singer wannabe parasites didn’t know or just don’t care?
Granted that 1MDB seems to be the current preoccupation of the MACC. However, we saw prior to the change of government that the MACC could seemingly pull in resources and men aplenty when required (?)
There has to be system of priority. if it’s true that PMO fronted money for this campaign, then clearly there has been a wrongful diversion of taxpayer money that amounts to millions (or tens of millions (?) Siapa tahu?
Hope MACC puts “ikan bilis” cases on hold and priority to the big fish, pls….because millions or tens of millions is very serious. Agreed? Yes, follow the money trail. See where it all leads. Amazing that Sarawak Report in London can unearth all the wrongdoings done with our money, yet our own enforcement agencies seem to be slacking! Pelik…
Dear Sir, the current government must strongly consider investigating the spending spree and looting that happened at Brandworth Corp, a supposedly special purpose vehicle of the Nation Branding Division of the the booted-out PMO Najib’s office. The top management there under Najib have been spending tax money like water, enriching themselves, buying luxury vehicles, paying cash to acquire bungalows and organising programmes that went to waste. And that ran into hundreds of millions over the years. A number of dedicated and conscientious staff resigned because they could not take the nonsense that was going on there. Over to you Mr. Wee.
“Dear Sir, the current government must strongly consider investigating the spending spree and looting that happened at Brandworth Corp, a supposedly special purpose vehicle of the Nation Branding Division of the the booted-out PMO Najib
Very good article and an eyeopener into all d wastage that has been going on in this blessed country of ours. pray that immediate action be taken against these CEOs for dereliction of duties
A very good write up I must say. While the new government proceeds to set right all these atrocities that have been going on for the last 10 year, the rakyat have a responsibility to sustain tolerance and patience to let things work well. Constructive criticisms are welcome, nevertheless the rakyat should exercise caution and timeliness. The rakyat should work hand in hand with the new government by themselves instilling good govenance in the form of non-bribery for offences committed, embracing the rule of law, promoting solidarity, practice religious acceptance rather than tolerance, being productive etc.
I agree with your comments absolutely! Most of these CEOs maybe academically qualified but their qualifications does not fit or qualify them for the industry that they are attached to?
Even academically qualified ministers are given ministries to manage whereby they don’t possess adequate knowledge to manage meaningfully? Take a look at ministeries that failed to perform including GLCs!
It’s a shame that these high profile personnel highly educated and in the know how what is happening around the world especially in the financial world would still choose to endorse najib wrong doing. You can conclude such person standing in their personnel capacity as been selfish or self centre and very unprofessional. Please these personnel should be a shame of themself , resign and just get lost.
Hi, would like to point out that Petronas was not represented in the video and neither did Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee make an appearance. Please correct the article.
Note: Thank Nisa for the alert. The error is regretted and it has been duly corrected. My apology for the error. Do have a pleasant day ahead.
The gaji buta only good in sucking up to TS Azman Mokhtar & the Ministers. I agree that they are fit to work as office boys in the music industry. The new government must investigate into the gaji buta’s activities since they are appointed by Khazanah. Khazanah itself is no better ok.
Whst snoit the Media Prima group? All the adverts on Big Tree touting the Man of Steal??!!
Sir. This is the legacy of chronisma and it seems had built a group of high paid CEOs but like to bootlick.
First the CEOs’ should only serve in one organization. Their salaries must be reviewed and slashed. They should. not be appointed to other GLCs. Give it to others who are hardworking. There are many qualified people around. Stop the cronyism. Reduce teh number Directors for each company, This will be cost saving and channel the money for the welfare of the workers or R & D of the company.
YB, it is indeed open secret that this political campaign manager has been running the BN election campaign.
But what’s worse is that he gave the business of doing the campaign to his wife Lara at MC sachi (a company which he also owns some shares in) who also gave her former worker and friend (as you can see in your post about their wedding) Farrah Harith who runs another marketing company BBDO. In fact you can see Farrah herself starring in a video praising Najib’s policies here: https://www.facebook.com/RakyatMalaysiayangmenyokongNajibRazak/videos/375817719589766/
Many people were forced to work on this campaign since last year and in fact some left the company in protest.
The media buying also went to a company run by his friend,, MEC if not wrong.
What’s worse is that all the media buying and production which can be estimated to run past RM100 mil was organized and paid upfront by the PM Office not BN (or so I heard). Shouldn’t elections campaigns be managed and paid for the party and it’s own funds and not the government? If this is true then taxpayers money basically went into the elections campaign, and eventually into this shazali and Lara (and friends) pockets.
This isn’t the first time… you’ve previously exposed how back when he was in Celcom he gave Lara the multimillion dollar advertising budget and even the construction of the Bluecube store budget. Effectively pocketing GLC money. Only a matter of time before he gives TM money to her and his friends (if not doing so already).
MACC and PH should definitely investigate his wrongdoings and if he did indeed indirectly pocket taxpayer and GLC money thru blatant cronyism and nepotism. If he is innocent then he has #nothingtohide.
Wow! YB was wrong to have stated that the contract worth only RM30 millions. It is not as simple as what we thought. This Shazali is a real champion. He can deny as much as he want. All the PH government need to do is to go through all the payments in PMO or Treasury for this Hebatkan Ku Project which will lead to the mastermind. I also heard that all payments have been paid because of a few influential guys in PMO who are also involved. MACC should be called to thoroughly investigate this project. You are right to say that elections cam payments should not be paid by PMO. In another words should not be paid by the Rakyat.
MACC: What are you doing about this project?
Should government participate in running businesses at all ? or just stick to adminster n manage the country’s myriad tasks to provide good fair just governance for the rakyat
PH should ask MACC to move into PMO to check all the payments made for the Hebatkan Negaraku Campaign. From PMO the paper trail can start and it will no doubt lead to the Hebatku. The Hebatku should be suspended pending the investigation.
Sir,
TS Wahid’s opinion on the GST matter has merits and fully justified. Other economists opined the same as well and there is nothing wrong if he stands to what he believes. Removing a GST, while popular, does produce latitute of risks. As PNB Chairman, exposing funds under unnecesary structural risks are not welcomed.
I agree TS Wahid subtly lend his support towards previous administration’s policy matters, but what is wrong with that? Isnt that what democracy all about where people has the right to choose and believe in? I would rather go beyond rhetoric and look into the substance…
No one is saying about the Hebat Wahid has no freedom to speak. If he was attending a forum to discuss about GST then it is ok for him to show his intellectual skill, if any. In this case, his comments were unsolicited by the press. The over paid and over rated Wahid voluntarily issued a press statement on 6 May and came out on 7 May and then again 8 May. Please don’t tell us that Wahid was so ignorant that polling day was on 9 May. For heavy sake, he timed his press statement to come out on 1-2 days before polling. Stop trying to fool the public. Wahid is more of a politicians then a manager. He was appointed Minister that lasted only 2 years. He tries to play politics.
How about buying BII in Indonesia 5 time above its book value? How about him selling a stake to Telekom to TERMASEK when he was the CEO. We don’t need emperor apologist. Walid plays more politics than doing his work otherwise he will not be PNB ok.
Interestingly, Dato Shazalli just announced that he will also take on the additional role of CMO at TM? Not everyday that a Group CEO has the time to take on the CMO role too. I guess the business will be going to M&C Saatchi and BBDO.
He is so free that even a single sticker design he wants to comment!
I remember there is a Sing Sing Prison ; perhaps they should sing their way there! Lol!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_Sing
Zenith Consulting in Bangsar is part of the Hebatkan Negaraku’s syndicate. The authorities should question How Foo Weng of Creative Brand Strategy Sdn Bhd and Zenith Consulting and everything will be wide open to see. How Foo Weng is the key player officially but unofficially there are another one or two.