TENAGA Nasional Berhad (TNB) workers' associations said they would support the appointment of existing chief operating officer Datuk Azman Mohd to replace chief executive officer Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohd Noh when the latter's contract expires this June.
The associations, comprising TNB Executives Association (PETNB), Amalgamated Union of TNB Employees (KPPPTNB) and TNB Junior Officers Union (TNBJOU), were in agreement that an "inside man" should be appointed to solve the issues faced by TNB.
"TNB family problems should be resolved by those in the family," PETNB president Abdul Shukor Hassan said.
KPPPTNB president Abu Hussin Nekmat said Azman was suitable for the post because he had been with TNB for 30 years.
"There are many qualified candidates, but Azman is the best choice."
The candidacy of Azman was suggested by Che Khalib himself on Wednesday after he announced that he would be calling it quits
The associations also said they had sent letters to the prime minister in June 2009, January last year and last month, to raise four trade disputes, one of which concerned outsourcing of jobs, such as street lighting and electricity supply workers.
TNBJOU president Mohd Roszeli Majid, meanwhile, urged the government to re-look power purchase agreement and outsourcing of electrical energy production to independent power producers.
Meanwhile Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said Che Kalib's decision to leave must have been a personal one.
"If I'm not mistaken he had last year indicated that he would agree to serve TNB for year only. I do not want to comment (on potential replacements) since it is the BoD (board of directors), which will decide on the appropriate person." Additional reporting by Akil Yunus
Read more: 'Inside man can solve TNB issues' - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/inside-man-can-solve-tnb-issues-1.41201#ixzz1lJhjZLsz
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