Rozali Ismail

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Rozali.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Rozali Ismail
Born
Selangor, Malaysia
OccupationFounder of SYABAS

Rozali bin Ismail is a Malaysian businessman. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of Puncak Niaga Holdings[1] and the Executive Chairman of Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (SYABAS)[2] a water concession company taken over by the government of Selangor in 2017.[3] He is also the President of the Malay Business Association of Selangor (DPMMS).[4]

Financials

Bin Ismail was listed as one of the 40 richest men in Malaysia in 2011[3] with an estimated net worth of $155 million.[5] His lucrative remuneration packages, RM 5.1 million in 2009 and a whopping 33.4 million in 2012, drew public ire given the unsatisfactory level of water services in Selangor.[6][7]

Puncak Niaga

Puncak Niaga was founded by Bin Ismail in the 1990s.[8] The company orchestrated early water concession in Kuala Lumpur. Ismail's ties to Selangor politicians enabled him to facilitate public-private partnerships and influence the decision to employ a three-stage water treatment scheme in the region.[9]

Puncak Niaga is the parent company of SYABAS.[3] In October 2015 both companies were taken over by the Selangor state government.[10]

In 2018 Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor (SPLASH) filed a suit against SYABAS, claiming RM 4.22 billion in outstanding receivables. According to the chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), Tan Gim Tuan, since the government took over, Syabas had reported massive annual losses every year. He further claimed that the suit could bankrupt the whole state.[11]

Other positions

Rozali bin Ismail was the President of the Water Association of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya and the Deputy President of the Malaysian Water Association.[12] He was also the treasurer of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Selangor and UMNO Hulu Selangor Division and a Selangor State Representative at the Malay Chamber of Commerce.[4] and Selangor State Representative at the Malay Chamber of Commerce.[13]

Rozali is the adviser for the Sultan Idris Shah Polytechnics.[14] He is the Chairman of Gabungan Wawasan Generasi Felda (GWGF)—–a group of 14 non-government organizations that speak for settlers and their families nationwide, estimated at some 600,000 people. In 2017, he called to disclose the identity of those responsible in the land ownership transfer, to reveal the identities of those involved in the suspicious RM200 million sale of Felda's land in Jalan Semarak.[15] In 2018, bin Ismail announced that GWGF would continue to support the Barisan Nasional Party and the United Malays National Organization Government in Malaysia's 14th general election.[16]

Past positions

Awards and recognition

He was bestowed the Socrates Awards, an award given to businessmen who contributed their ideas and experiences to the international community. Rozali Ismail is also an activist in promoting local economy, politics, education, and Malaysian culture to the world.[17][18]

Honour of Malaysia

References

  1. ^ "Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd (PNHB.KL)". Reuters. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Selangor govt decides to take over Syabas water operations - The Malaysian Reserve". themalaysianreserve.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Rozali dicabar letak jawatan, tanding pilihan raya". Malaysiakini.com. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Malaysia's Richest - #35 Rozali Ismail". Forbes.com. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Investigate Syabas boss's RM33.4 million salary, says DAP".
  7. ^ "Water Scandal: Summarising BN's massive conjob (Or: How you are making the super rich Rozali Ismail *even* richer) » jelas.info". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Company Overview of Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  9. ^ Carroll, Toby; Jarvis, Darryl S. L. (12 October 2017). Asia after the Developmental State: Disembedding Autonomy. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107137165.
  10. ^ "Syabas, Puncak Niaga takeover on Oct 15". NST Online. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  11. ^ "MCA: Is Selangor govt heading towards bankruptcy following SPLASH lawsuit? - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  12. ^ MarketScreener. "Rozali bin Ismail - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  13. ^ MarketScreener. "Rozali bin Ismail - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  14. ^ "8.2 peratus graduan PSIS dapat pekerjaaan". Utusan Malaysia. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  15. ^ Norrasyidah, Arshad (22 December 2017). "Expose those behind the shady Felda deal". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  16. ^ Arumugam, Tharanya (7 April 2018). "GWGF pledges continued, undivided support for BN and Najib". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Puncak Niaga terima anugerah antarabangsa". Sinar Harian. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  18. ^ "Puncak Niaga terima Anugerah Socrates". Berita Harian. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  19. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".