With the delisting of MISC Berhad being expected to take
place anytime soon, allow me to list here a number of now famous personalities
who used to be on its payroll.
YB Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop: The Deputy Home
Affairs Minister joined MISC in 1981 as Senior Legal Executive after resigning
from the Government service. His tenure in MISC lasted less than 2 years.
Nevertheless what was interesting to tell was that when he came on board, he
together with other executives of the same grade, had to put up with the open
office concept, i.e. no room. Being accustomed to the Government’s practice of
providing rooms for all Division One officers, he felt awkward and appealed to
the Management to provide a room for him. The Management agreed and other
executives too benefitted from his effort.
Dato' Joseph Salang Gandum: The Deputy Minister of
Information, Communication
and Culture joined MISC in early 1980s as a manager in a
subsidiary company in Sarawak. Following the
closure of that subsidiary office in Sarawak,
he was transferred to the head office in the Peninsular which he reluctantly
accepted. During the first few weeks of his new working life in the Peninsular,
he had several altercations with the Director of Personnel and Administration,
Encik Azmel Hj Maamor (as he then was) over his new allocation of duties.
Dato' Azmel Bin Hj. Maamor: This former Federal Court Judge joined MISC in early 1980s as
Director of Legal Affairs but later assumed the higher-ranked post of Director
of Personnel and Administration. He too did not last long here.
Dato' Aznil Hj. Nawawi: This popular compere
joined
MISC in mid 1980s after completing his tertiary studies on MISC scholarship. Although
he studied economics, he preferred to work in the PR line. Throughout his stint
with MISC, he was always active in organizing events for the company.
Abdul Aziz Abdullah: Perhaps not many people know him.
This
former civil servant joined MISC in mid 1980s as Deputy Managing Director
following the acquisition by MISC of a company he jointly owned with two
others. What was interesting about him was this: He contested (on Semangat 46
ticket) against Dato’ Khalid Yunus (then a Deputy Minister) for Jempol
parliamentary seat in the 1995 general election without resigning from MISC.
When MISC was alerted of it, he was asked to leave which he did but later took
MISC to court. The case was subsequently settled out of court.
