MKH Annual Report 2019

051 M K H B e r h a d CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW STATEMENT PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (CONT’D) II. BOARD COMPOSITION (CONT’D) 2. Tenure of Independent Directors (Cont’d) There are four (4) Independent Non-Executive Directors on the Board presently. As at this date, two (2) Independent Directors, namely En. Jeffrey bin Bosra and Haji Mohammed Chudi bin Haji Ghazali, both have served on the Board for a cumulative term of more than nine (9) and twelve (12) years respectively. The Board upon the recommendation of the Nomination Committee has approved and intends to seek shareholder’s approval at the forthcoming AGM to retain En. Jeffrey bin Bosra, who has served on the Board for a cumulative term of more than nine (9) years to be retained as an Independent Director. The Board will continue to undertake a two-tier voting to seek shareholder’s approval at the forthcoming AGM to retain Haji Mohammed Chudi bin Haji Ghazali, who has served on the Board for a cumulative term of more than 12 years to be retained as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. 3. Board Diversity The Board comprise of members who are specialised in the property development and construction sector, banking sector, plantation/agriculture sector, professional in accounting sector and human resource sector. This wide spectrum of competencies, capabilities, skills and relevant business experience provide the Board with a diverse set of expertise and knowledge in discharging its responsibilities for the proper functioning of the Board and ensure that the Group continues to be competitive within its diverse industry segment. The current Board composition in terms of each of the Director’s industry and/or background experience and age is as follows: Directors Industry/Background Experience Age Composition Property Development and Construction Banking Plantation/Agriculture Professional in Accounting Human Resource 40 to 49 years 50 to 59 years 60 to 69 years 70 to 79 years 80 to 89 years Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong √ √ √ Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi √ √ Datuk Chen Fook Wah √ √ Datuk Mohammad bin Maidon √ √ Haji Mohammed Chudi bin Haji Ghazali √ √ En. Jeffrey bin Bosra √ √ Haji Hasan Aziz bin Mohd Johan √ √