KUALA LUMPUR – Senator Datuk Seri Zurainah Musa has been appointed as the chairman of the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) for two years effective today until June 9, 2024, announced Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
Annuar said Zurainah’s appointment to replace Zakaria Abdul Hamid, who completed his service on May 22, was in line with Section 4(1) of the National Film Development Corporation Act 1981 (Amendment 2013 ) to implement the functions as provided under the act.
“I am confident the appointment of Zurainah, who has wide experience in various fields, can bring a fresh breath and commitment to help the development of the country’s film and creative industry,” he said in a statement today.
Apart from being a member of the Senate, Zurainah is also a member of the National Population and Family Development Board, Berjaya Corporation Berhad executive director, and head of Berjaya Corporation Strategic Communications, as well as the director of some Berjaya Assets Berhad subsidiaries.
She is also a director of Kumpulan UZMA and is active in community activities and non-governmental organisations, being on the Yayasan Pendidikan Cheras board and an adviser of Persatuan Ibu Tunggal, Warga Emas, dan OKU.
Meanwhile, Annuar also announced that Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din was appointed as the interim chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to replace Datuk Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek, who ended his service yesterday.
Annuar said the appointment, which is effective from today until the appointment of a new chairman, was in line with the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Part II, Section 14 (Temporary Exercise of functions of Chairman)), in which one of the commission members can be appointed to carry out the duties of chairman when a vacancy arises.
He is also confident that Salim’s appointment will bring a fresh perspective to the development of the country’s telecommunications industry.
“Salim is the executive vice-chairman of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) and currently also serves as a member of the commission for MCMC. He previously held the position of group managing director of MRCB,” he said.
The founder and group managing director of Gapurna Sdn Bhd has also held various key positions in various industries, including non-executive chairman of Giant Malaysia and non-executive chairman of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd. – Bernama, June 10, 2022
