On the 18th of August 2014, three (3) Bangladeshi workers working to complete the MRT construction were fatally killed when a 300-tonne concrete span collapsed at the MRT worksite near the former Rubber Research Institute (RRI) in Kota Damansara. In less than 24 hours after the incident, MRT Corp. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid tendered his resignation. Now, was this a wise decision?
In our opinion, the action taken by Datuk Wira Azhar is in fact "irresponsible" since the organization that he represent is left without a leader in a time of crisis. We would like to compare this situation to the crisis faced by Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAS), whose Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahaya stayed on to oversee the massive investigation into the disappearance of flight MH 370 and the ill-fated flight MH17.
For us, the editorial team at KL Chronicle we believe the decision made by Ahmad Jauhari reflects a true leader who does not disband his "soldiers" in a time of crisis. Rather than "running away", Ahmad Jauhari is at the forefront of the crisis in ensuring that the morale of staff at MAS is kept high, the affected family members are well taken care off and the communication between MAS and the government is at an all time high to ensure the correct information is disseminated to the public at the right moment.
In addition, we would like to congratulate the board of directors of Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) who confirmed to the media that it will only consider the resignation of chief executive officer Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid once the investigation into the fatal accident at the Kota Damansara MRT site is completed and made public. This is the right thing to do. As the CEO of the company during this crisis. Datuk Paduka Azhar has to ensure that the investigation is done properly and all findings are closed before resigning from his position.
In future, we hope that all the CEOs of government link companies(GLCs) are not allowed to resign if there is an incident at their respective companies that involves the lives of workers/public/commuters/passengers. This is to ensure that the appointed CEOs do not just "wash" their hands and let their predecessors take up the mess that they have left behind. By the way, Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways today said its president Chooi Yee-Chong had left the firm after staying on to help handle the aftermath of the July crash that killed 48 people.
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