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2. STRENGTHEN COMPOSITION
2.1 Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee comprises three (3) members, all of whom are Independent Non-
Executive Directors.
The members of the Nomination Committee and the details of their attendance at the
Nomination Committee meetings held are as follows:-
Nomination Committee Members Designation Number of
Meetings Attended
Dato’ Wan Mohd Safiain bin Wan
Hasan
Chairman, Independent
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
2/2
Datuk Dr. Aziz Jamaludin bin Hj Mhd
Tahir
Member, Independent
Non-Executive Director
2/2
Dato’ Zaiful Ayu Ibrahim bin Ibrahim Member, Independent
Non-Executive Director
2/2
The key duties and responsibilities of the Nomination Committee include, amongst others:-
a) To assess and recommend to the Board, candidates for directorships of the Company to
be filled by the shareholders or the Board of Directors.
b) To assess the effectiveness of the Board as a whole, Board Committees (including its size
and composition) and the contribution of each individual director including independent
non-executive directors as well as the chief executive officer.
c) To review the requiredmix of skills and experience and other qualities of the Board, including
the core competencies which non-executive directors should bring to the Board.
d) To review and assess the independence of the Board’s Independent Directors.
e) To review the terms of office and performance of the Audit Committee and its members
annually to determine whether the Audit Committee and its members have carried out
their duties in accordance with their terms of reference.
In May 2016, the Nomination Committee reviewed and revised the Terms of Reference of the
Nomination Committee to be aligned with the latest amendments to the MMLR, which were
formally approved by the Board.
The Terms of Reference of the Nomination Committee is available for reference on the
Company’s website at
2.2 Develop, Maintain and Review Criteria for Recruitment and Annual Assessment of Directors
The appointment of new Directors is under the purview of the Nomination Committee whose
primary responsibilities are to evaluate, assess and recommend candidates for the Board’s
approval. The criteria for membership of the Board and Board Committees are set out in the
Board Charter. The Board, through the Nomination Committee, will take steps to ensure that
women candidates are also sought as part of its recruitment exercise.
STATEMENT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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