tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post1068105019239297140..comments2024-02-22T02:33:21.869+08:00Comments on Another Brick in the Wall: Omar Ong to advance Tingkat 4 agenda with Petronas appointmentA Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780035743502972342noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-23781374943815819362009-10-18T17:31:30.864+08:002009-10-18T17:31:30.864+08:00Well Done Omar !!! We are proud of you.
BobbyNZWell Done Omar !!! We are proud of you.<br /><br />BobbyNZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-77282515129046129172009-05-26T23:34:02.641+08:002009-05-26T23:34:02.641+08:00Ethos must really be good, to go from KPI-crazy co...Ethos must really be good, to go from KPI-crazy company to being a website developer (do a check with Mynic). Point is, why is Ethos awarded the web development project of the Prime Minister of Malaysia? Normally, as I know, things that are of high importance to the nation is tendered. Jawapan mudah nya, ialah because Omar proposed it to Najib. Of course their relation is good, personal assistant la kata kan. <br /><br />I'm not going to mention too much about Omar, all has been said in this blog. The thing is, it is so damn obvious that Najib is still listening to Omar and his crazy-nation-destruction theoretical plans. If Najib continues this behaviour, it'll be Pak Lah era all over again. This country is very small. Words get around very easily, sorok lah macam mana pon, we'll know. <br /><br />Najib must show that he listens to people who know and have done what was good for the country. Since Pak Lah came and went, Malaysia almost dropped out from the world economic map. Its going to be a tough climb back. It will be even more difficult now that the opposition is getting bolder. It will be almost impossible if national development is sourced out to some one-man show company like Ethos.<br /><br />Najib must start with a clean slate. Don't worry, we will know if the slate is not clean. Its a small country. <br /><br />And as for Omar (can't resist it), he was never an entrepreneur. He was once given a position to head a company, and he drove it to the ground. Real entrepreneurs don't depend on political connections. Real entrepreneurs do it their way, all the way.Raznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-87817150664108333602009-05-25T18:30:50.659+08:002009-05-25T18:30:50.659+08:005. Some have argued Petronas should be shielded fr...5. Some have argued Petronas should be shielded from political meddling as the prized asset of the country. Shouldn’t we then be demanding that Petronas becomes accountable to Parliament rather than argue over who should or should not be on the board? In any case, let us not forget that UMNO has always been represented on the Petronas board until recently. No less than the former UMNO Legal Adviser until he stepped down to join the bench. Bet you didn’t realise that huh? Should we reject Omar Ong because he’s not an UMNO member then? Not to worry, the way to solve this is for Najib to appoint one of the recently dropped UMNO Ministers as the new Petronas Chairman. Mike Tyson, Rafidah Aziz, Syed Hamid – take your pick. They are all UMNO loyalists who have served the country with dedication since even before Omar Ong was born.<br /><br />6. The other argument has been that Omar Ong is a businessman and should therefore not be on the board. This is such a simplistic view of the corporate world. If one cares to examine the Fortune 500, independent directors of boards often are made up of people who are active in industry and business, and professionals e.g. lawyers, accountants, consultants. There are established ways and mechanisms to deal with potential conflicts e.g. disclosure of related party transactions, abstaining from commercial decisions where a particular board member may have an interest, etc. This is precisely why in the past, people like the late Tan Sri Bashir and Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan could sit on the Petronas board even though they were not only businessmen, but were actively doing business with Petronas! <br /><br />7. So in Omar Ong's case, the relevant question to ask is whether his firm Ethos – has any dealings with Petronas, and if so, are there mechanisms in place at the board level, to ensure he does not participate in any decision involving his company. I have no reason to doubt that Petronas as a world class company will have world class corporate governance mechanisms. To argue that Omar Ong should not be on the board because he makes a living somewhere else, is simply absurd!<br /><br />8. Maybe in the end, there’s a simpler, less sinister explanation for all this attention with Omar Ong’s appointment. It has something to do with what happens when you have a lot of a particular species of crabs in one basket, and one of them tries to climb out. The rest will instinctively try to pull that lone crab down. Sounds familiar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-70382093151404676212009-05-25T18:30:32.180+08:002009-05-25T18:30:32.180+08:00ABITW,
1. Suppose for a moment you are related to...ABITW,<br /><br />1. Suppose for a moment you are related to this Omar Ong fella. Just as you point out that both Khairy and Omar Ong were from Oxford (and therefore providing irrefutable and conclusive evidence that they are lifelong partners in crime), does this mean you are also guilty by association? Surely you too must be in cahoots with them? How do we know if you have not gained from your family relations, no matter how distant they may be? Blood must be thicker than water, or in this case, thicker than a common scroll of paper? You see my point?<br /><br />2. And this linkage to the infamous 4th Floor – what exactly is the issue – guilty by association again? Did the 4th Floor boys commit criminal acts or simply give unsound advice? If they broke the law, for God’s sake, please investigate, charge and hang them! If they gave bad advice, shouldn’t the blame lie squarely with Pak Lah for listening to them? After all as Prime Minister he was accountable to the Rakyat. Which is which now? To equate Omar Ong with the power of the 4th Floor is to say that Najib is as intellectually challenged, gullible and incompetent as his predecessor. <br /><br />3. I fail to understand this: if Omar Ong was good enough to be hired by McKinsey, and later, entrepreneurial enough to start his own firm, why is he not good enough to join the Petronas board? After all, he was a Petronas scholar and served in Petronas for a few years in the mid 90s (in Corporate Planning and was later posted to Vietnam on international assignment). I was told when Omar Ong was in McKinsey, he worked with energy clients in Europe and the Middle East. Isn’t all this relevant experience, or is there some other criteria for board membership that Omar Ong does not meet? <br /><br />4. Isn’t it true that the President of Petronas answers only to the PM, and not even to the Board? It is widely known that Ministers and even the Minister in PM’s Department (who is supposed to oversee Petronas), have always made noise that the Petronas President hardly ever acknowledges them but deals direct with the PM. It has been like this since the days of the late Tan Sri Azizan. Do you expect this to change with one non-executive appointment to the Board? Will be board suddenly become relevant again, led by the all powerful Omar Ong? It would be interesting to see Najib giving up this exclusive power by making Petronas actually accountable to the board. Yeah, when pigs fly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-37346324358725484312009-05-25T09:30:24.130+08:002009-05-25T09:30:24.130+08:00Salam all,
I was browsing this bloody ethos-mytho...Salam all,<br /><br />I was browsing this bloody ethos-mythos' website and found out 1. that Omar Mustapha:<br /><br />Omar co-founded Ethos in 2002 after working at the global strategy firm McKinsey & Co in London and Kuala Lumpur. <B>He joined government for two years in 2004 <A>as Special Officer to Deputy Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak where he focused economic, corporate and foreign policy issues</A>.</B> Prior to his consulting career, he worked in the energy and ICT sectors – he was as a corporate planner with Petronas and a member of the pioneer management team at the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). He is a founding committee member of the Young Muslim Leaders Network of the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), a former Director General of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) and senior staffer to the Malaysia APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). He graduated with a BA/ MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) from Oxford.<br /><br /><A>"Economic", CORPORATE, &, "singapore" POLICY Issues</A> <B>- I Can See Clearly NOW Najib's STUPIDITY & HASTINESS in ALL of his guilty conscience "decisions"!!</B> Astaghfirullahal'azhim.<br /><B>All WITHIN his FIRST 8 weeks which is expiring THIS Friday!! Apa lagi dia Nak CEPAT2 UNscrew???</B>2. their website sikit2 <A>KPI</A>, "Based on our experience working with Malaysian companies, we find that many of them have in fact, implemented <A>KPIs</A> in the past, however, they have not been able to see tangible business results".<br /><br />3. Also, "National Auto Policy<br /><br />Ethos advised the Malaysian Government in developing a National Automotive Policy (NAP) launched in Marche 2006"<br /><br />4. And like Sime Darby, etc... USING <A>KPI</A> <B>again & again as their "Weapon/Tool",</B> <A>To "JUSTIFY" Whatever.</A>Corporate Strategy Review and <A>KPI</A> Design and Implementation<br /><br />A large, listed plantations group (~ RM 4 billion revenue) was challenged with strengthening the execution of its strategy to venture into new, higher value add segments in the edible oils value chain <br /><br />Ethos’s Contributions: <br /><br />- Reviewed the Strategy for the company’s key businesses, identified gaps and validated the Strategic Thrusts in moving forward <br />- Conducted a Strategy Mapping exercise, that clarified the cause-and-effect relationships (customer value proposition, process improvements, and capabilities) required to execute the Strategy <br />- Identified key areas that needed to be strengthened (including information systems, talent management and key processes) <br />- Developed Strategy-aligned <A>KPIs</A> for the Group Chief Executive and Heads of Divisions <br />- Benchmarked the targets for <A>KPIs</A> against best practices <br />- Benchmarked senior management compensation against other edible oils, consumer goods and plantations companies <br />- Designed a performance-linked compensation model <br />- Developed business performance management and employee performance management framework for the <A>KPIs</A> to be internalised <br />- Developed implementation plan and timelines for the cascading down of Senior Management <A>KPIs</A> to executives group-wide <br />- Facilitated workshops and conducted training to build internal capability to sustain the new performance management model<br /><br />HAHA!!.. & <A>Najib kunun applying "KPI"</A> <B>is just something that ethos-menthos MOST Definitely SUGGESTED to him!</B>And so did the other stuffs which were simply to satisfy non-natives/non-Bumis and non-Malaysians (Kiasu singaporkeans); I bet all came from them!<br /><br /><A>And again, TAMBAK JOHOR opened up ALL Malaysians' tired eyes!!!</A> WALLAHU'ALAM. Na'udzubillah.<br /><br />God Save Malaysia. <B>May HIDAYAHs are showered upon UMNO & ALL Melayu (of course ISLAM)</B> <A>yang IKHLAS demi Negara</A> <B>(NOT like anwar/nizar-puppet/husam-type),</B> <A>so that the great, honest & responsible Tun Hj. Abdul Razak is not "Turning dizzy" in his grave</A>; <B>WAllahu'alam. So, help us god... Amin ya Rabb.</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-17439312883415344522009-05-24T14:17:03.313+08:002009-05-24T14:17:03.313+08:00Omar Ong does not have the relevant qualifications...Omar Ong does not have the relevant qualifications to become the Director and possibly later the President of Petronas.<br /><br />In any oil company, the sucession plan is already in place although many does not made it explicit.<br /><br />In BP, when Lord Browne had to resign due to allegations by his ‘toy boy’, Tony Hayward was swiftly appointed to his place. Prior to his appointment, Tony was the head honcho of BP’s upstream operations and has been working with BP for more than 25 years.<br /><br />Similarly in Exxon, when Lee Raymond retired, he was replaced by Rex Tillerson, who was then Exxon’s No. 1 man for its E&P operations. Rex, had more than 30 years experience in the E&P industry.<br /><br />I can quote many other examples – TOTAL, Conoco Phillips etc, but I think many of you have already absorbed the gist of my reasoning, that, to be a Director and possibly an heir apparent of one of the Top 10 oil companies in the world, one needs more that a PPE degree from Oxford.<br /><br />Thus I’m puzzled and disturbed by the decision to appoint a 38 year old executive who had no relevant experience in the petroleum sector to be a Director of Petronas.<br /><br />They are many other Malaysians who are more than qualified to hold the post, namely, Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin (ex- Shell upstream director), Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Tan Sri Mohd Nor Yusof (ex-Mas & SC), Tan Sri Nik Mohamed Nik Yaccob (ex-Sime) & Tan Sri Ahmad Mohd Don (ex-Bank Negara).<br /><br />Even ex-politicians such as Tan Sri Sanusi Junid and Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid Albar could also be considered. <br /><br />I hope this appointment is not a fait accompli and the Prime Minister would re-consider this decision.<br /><br />We do not want Petronas to end up like another Pertamina.the man from la manchanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-21663361337624377262009-05-20T21:47:56.657+08:002009-05-20T21:47:56.657+08:00A Voice, thanks for another expose - and how horri...A Voice, thanks for another expose - and how horrifying and damaging this is to the country if the appointment really do go through!<br /><br />I agree with Hanuman & sarkasmalaya - why saddle and spoil a well-run company (who lest we forget, has contributed and hopefully will continue to contribute, so much to the country) with political interference? Think we could all concur that the company is doing well, and is a major contributor to the country's economy and government's revenue too - and this would not be possible if we do not have people who values integrity (with no political self-serving agenda) involved in its management. Politics should stay where it should be, strictly in the political arena. <br /><br />As sarkasmalaya so rightly pointed out, perhaps Omar Ong would be better suited in one of the poor performing GLCs, where his consultancy skills would may be come in handy in turning around these companies.<br /><br />Should petronas go down the drain, who/ what could we turn to, to champion our country and prove that we could do as well as other major international corporations? Who could we hope for to support our nation's economic survival?<br /><br />Let the people who knows the business well do their job, as they've proven all these while that they DO know what they're doing despite not winning any CEO of the year award etc...<br /><br />TFJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-52739189733036681462009-05-20T13:51:27.808+08:002009-05-20T13:51:27.808+08:00A voice
Thks for the posting. Can I make a sugges...A voice<br /><br />Thks for the posting. Can I make a suggestion here? Well, first u have expose who is this Omar Ong and his background and why u feel that he is unsuitable for the job.<br /><br />Fine, let's say we agree to agree that Omar Ong is too wet behind the ears to do the job, who are u proposing? There must be an alternative candidate. <br /><br />Since there is a vacancy there, then we must put ou own proposal who that person should be. Do u have anyone in mind?nightcallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197173690165650330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-68568219124555195622009-05-20T00:29:00.000+08:002009-05-20T00:29:00.000+08:00Need to inform Tun M about this. Once the informat...Need to inform Tun M about this. Once the information printed online in his blog, everybody knows. This will ensure that Najib knows what's he dealing with.<br /><br />KedahanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-3366487300856926262009-05-19T23:15:00.001+08:002009-05-19T23:15:00.001+08:00A Voice,
I'm no longer with Petronas. But my stin...A Voice,<br /><br />I'm no longer with Petronas. But my stint there provided me with the opportunity to know Omar. To be fair, workwise, he's not that bad; smart and dependable. However, Petronas has already got better and suitable candidates to replace Hassan Merican, whom I think the best GLC CEO by a long stretch, whenever he decides to retire. That person can either be Wan Zul or Arif Mahmood, engineers with shrewd biz acumen. Until then, let Hassan continues doing his good work.<br /><br />Mr. ConsultantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-37007697138909188102009-05-19T23:15:00.000+08:002009-05-19T23:15:00.000+08:00petronas selama ini diterajui oleh golongan2 profe...petronas selama ini diterajui oleh golongan2 professional & peneraju-peneraju di dalam industri petroleum. dan mereka dah buktikan kepada rakyat malaysia yang mereka mampu berdiri sama tinggi, duduk sama rendah dengan taiko-taiko industri petroleum spt shell, esso dsb. <br /><br />kenapa? sebab gangguan politik dapat ditepis oleh PM-PM terdahulu yang menegah petronas diterajui oleh orang2 politik dan golongan2 berkaitan dengan ahli politik. jadi tolonglah jangan ganggu petronas, petronas adalah periuk nasi malaysia, kalau hancur petronas, hancurlah malaysia. nak harap kat sapa lagi? <br /><br />petronas was not mismanaged, lagi successful adalah. so why did PM wants to put his people into petronas. kalau omar tu betul2 seorang yang bijaksana, pi la letak dia kat glc-glc yang bermasalah and let him turnaround the companies. <br /><br />rasanya perlantikan beliau tak memberikan apa-apa nilai tambah. lebih baik petronas ambil professional-professional dari industri petroleum yang mampu menaikkan nama dan kecermelangan petronas ke tahap yang lebih tinggi. <br /><br />pikir2kanlah. let stand united and protect petronas!!sarkasmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-63893166857424669272009-05-19T17:44:00.000+08:002009-05-19T17:44:00.000+08:00Uncle A Voice,
I dont want to be a racist, but I ...Uncle A Voice,<br /><br />I dont want to be a racist, but I feel I need to put my half cents worth.<br /><br />KJ,<br /><br />How could Omar Ong hv a 'Malay Agenda'?<br /><br />He is NOT EVEN A MALAY!<br /><br />He was born as a Chinese, to a Chinese couple. Later, his father embraced Islam and hence, Omar adopted the Muslim name, as his father did.<br /><br />Back to the posting......<br /><br />The issue here is not about his ethnicity. The issue here is that, Omar Ong is an opportunitic b*st*rd! (Pls buy your own vowels)<br /><br />We cannot hv someone like that, sitting in organisation which is a cashcow to the nation. What value could Omar Ong bring to Petronas, which isn't there yet? Are the existing Petronas BOD hopeless and starting to detiorate, that the govt need to bring Omar Ong (who has no macro management experience whatsoever!)?<br /><br />Ethos wants to proposed a regional petroleum corridor, is it? Better still, a continent petroleum corridor!<br /><br />Look how much damaged Omar Ong already cost the nation with his Ethosistically values and solutions!<br /><br />I am so glad he failed to get in as the Chief of Staff in Najib's office recently. Thanks to bloggers like A Voice who managed to create the awareness.<br /><br />However, bloggers should do the same with this Petronas appointment. We cannot be saddled with persons of such unsavoury character and personal agenda, at the cost of the nation's wealth.<br /><br />Congratulations. ABITW should earn the 'expose' award at the recent BUM 2009.<br /><br />Pls bring us more. See if you dig up anything KJish/Level Fourish/Omar Ongish in Khazanah. That would be interesting!Hanumanhttp://www.hanumanoid.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-6813849522575013632009-05-19T11:34:00.000+08:002009-05-19T11:34:00.000+08:00Mamat ini agen New World Order.
Bapak dia, Musta...Mamat ini agen New World Order. <br /><br />Bapak dia, Mustapha Ong ada biznes dengan Daim dalam Opus Consult yang mengurus projek TNB untuk MRCB.Reminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-77445898351598978462009-05-19T10:48:00.000+08:002009-05-19T10:48:00.000+08:00Periksa latarbelakang Zaki dan Omar. Apakah jawata...Periksa latarbelakang Zaki dan Omar. Apakah jawatan yang pertama mereka selepas graduate dari UK? Jawatan pertama itu lah mereka di latih dan di ajar untuk membuat tugas tugas yang di arah sehingga masa kini. Soalan nya SIAPA yang memberi arahan kepada mereka secara sedar atau tidak sedar???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-42060797875228529012009-05-19T10:32:00.000+08:002009-05-19T10:32:00.000+08:00omar ong is a snob with zero malay agendaomar ong is a snob with zero malay agendaKJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-33897358144652217482009-05-19T08:26:00.000+08:002009-05-19T08:26:00.000+08:00I am leaving Anti fuglie fatties comments for a wh...I am leaving Anti fuglie fatties comments for a while to show the kind of comments I usually reject. <br /><br />In the future, I will NOT PUBLISH such comments. If you disagree, tell us why you disagree. <br /><br />Otherwise, comment like this does not deserve the publicity and does not add anything to public discussion. In fact, both side of the political divide at BUM 2009 concur on this.<br /><br />Hmmm ... me Khir Toyo man? This must be the fitnah perpetuated by one blog whose a ... behind it. <br /><br />Must be blind or totally stupid. My support for the last Ketua Pemuda was for Mukhriz lah, dummy! I also took a no KJ stance.A Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780035743502972342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-29652162950712552662009-05-19T07:59:00.000+08:002009-05-19T07:59:00.000+08:00that good
tahniah kerana kepakaan sauDara.
"kita ...that good<br /><br />tahniah kerana kepakaan sauDara.<br />"kita merancang..tuhan menentukan"<br /><br />"salam ingatan untuk permuda umno...BAHAWA UMNO DI TUBUH DENGAN KERINGAT DAN AIR MATA...MEREKA YANG MENUBUHKAN UMNO KEKAL DENGAN KEMISKINAN"zainal abidin awang kechikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324115666928639745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-20307438611569093902009-05-19T00:36:00.000+08:002009-05-19T00:36:00.000+08:00Askar upahan mempunyai jadual, seperti sebelum ber...Askar upahan mempunyai jadual, seperti sebelum berumur 40 mesti itu mesti ini, yang mesti dicapai .. <br /><br />Disebalik itu, yang mempunyai agenda, yang dilaksanakan oleh askar-askar upahan tadi, tidak berganjak dari matlamatnya bahawa negara ini perlu kekal di dalam ruang lingkup pengaruh mereka ... seelok-eloknya kekal di bawah telunjuk mereka.Tam Dalyellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718696284416911955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-73246985065556710682009-05-18T22:02:00.000+08:002009-05-18T22:02:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anti fuglie fattiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-50159437522369569642009-05-18T10:13:00.000+08:002009-05-18T10:13:00.000+08:00Dear Najib (if you are reading this)
As a grassro...Dear Najib (if you are reading this)<br /><br />As a grassroot and loyal supporter of UMNO,we are already taking the heat arising from your silence and lack of action on the Altantuya case.Don't add another burden on us.<br /><br />Please stay away from these 'Pirates of Putrajaya'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-80399724808527113952009-05-18T09:06:00.000+08:002009-05-18T09:06:00.000+08:00Apa punya kokak cita-cita mahu jadi Presiden Petro...Apa punya kokak cita-cita mahu jadi Presiden Petronas, sama la ngan kawan yg sorang lagi tu, nak jadi PM umo 40 tahun<br /><br />Pada pendapat saya org macam ni jenih yang tak boleh percaya, mereka adalah ibarat parasit kerana tumpuan hidup mereka adalah untuk menghisap darah<br /><br />saya lebih respek pada mereka yg mahu becita-cita menjadi usahawan berjaya<br /><br />terima kasih blogger another brick yg memberikan pendedahan sebegini ... keep up the good work<br /><br />Ahmad SaidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com