A rebuttal to Takiyuddin’s ‘MPs qualified to head GLCs’

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Takiyuddin Hassan, minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and PAS secretary-general, triggered a political storm recently with a contentious statement. Takiyuddin noted that since nine of PAS’ 18 MPs had not secured an appointment with a ministerial status, they would “be given the responsibility to manage GLCs (government-linked companies)… because all of them are qualified. They are MPs”. What was most shocking was that the audacity of this statement was lost on Takiyuddin. In the midst of an unprecedented global health crisis, one that will inevitably precipitate a serious economic downturn, Takiyuddin, as well as other parliamentarians, saw no problem with the much-critiqued practice of appointing politicians as directors of government-controlled business-based institutions that play a key role in the economy. Swift backlash The backlash to Takiyuddin’s statement was swif…