MKH Berhad 51 PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (CONT’D) II. BOARD COMPOSITION (CONT’D) 2. Tenure of Independent Directors The Board is mindful of the recommendation of the Code that the tenure of an independent director should not exceed a cumulative term of nine (9) years. Upon completion of the nine (9) years, an independent director may continue to serve on the board subject to being re-designated as a non-independent non-executive director. H owever, the Company does not have term limits for its Independent Directors as the Board believes that continued contribution provides benefits to the Board and the Company as a whole. The length of service on the Board does not in any way interfere the exercising of independent judgement, expressing views and in participating in deliberations and decision making of the Board and Board Committees. T here are three (3) Independent Non-Executive Directors on the Board presently. As at this date, one (1) Independent Director, namely En. Jeffrey bin Bosra has served on the Board for a cumulative term of more than twelve (12) years. E n. Jeffrey bin Bosra who has served as independent directors for a cumulative terms of more than 12 years, has indicated his intention to continue serving the Board and will be re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM. 3. Board Diversity T he Board comprised of members who are specialised in the property development and construction sector, plantation/agriculture sector, professional in accounting sector, professional in legal sector and human resource sector. These 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. Corporate Governance Overview Statement
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