KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised the non-transparent decisions made by the previous administration which gave opportunities for several cronies to destroy a company, particularly companies that are the symbols and pride of the nation, such as Malaysia Airlines.
“Sometimes political decisions that lacked transparency gave opportunities to one, two cronies to destroy a company that is the pride of the nation.
“Due to these mistakes, the company remains a burden to us until today,” he said in his speech at the 30th anniversary celebration of Khazanah Nasional Bhd on Tuesday.
Anwar who is also the Finance Minister said the decisions were made with the intention of protecting the interests of a few cronies had sidelined the interests of the nation and the people.
However, the Prime Minister said that efforts to restore the national airline have been initiated by Khazanah Nasional.
“I congratulate Khazanah. But it takes time. For the government, almost every week in the Cabinet meetings, we discuss recovery and reforms; how to help save the national institutions,” he added.
Anwar said the government remains completely committed to ensuring the success of the airline because it is the national airline, and it has to come back to continue performing excellently.
Apart from that, he also praised other companies under the management of Khazanah Nasional which have achieved success abroad such as Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) which owns Istanbul Sabiha Göçken International Airport in Turkiye.
“In my discussion with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, he expressed his confidence in MAHB’s ability to manage and operate the important airport in Istanbul. This shows the capabilities of companies under Khazanah’s management,” he said.
