Syed Mokhtar Albukhary cries tainted about the media in the first autobiography written upon him by the open relations consultant as well as published by the writer's firm pVm Communications.
"I consternation because we get bad press when others have evenly abused the complement for personal gain, though they have been not subject to much media scrutiny. Perhaps it is time to come out as well as defend myself," says Syed Mokhtar.
It will be interesting to find out from him who have been the people he refers to as "others" abusing the system.
Author Premilla Mohanlall records which the media frequently attributes Syed Mokhtar's success to the clientele of Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
And the corporate giant's reply: "By the time we met Dr Mahathir in 1997, we was already the successful businessman. we have never abused the relationship. Dr Mahathir gives me the satisfactory hearing, though there is no green line with him," he is quoted in The Media section upon page 152.
Syed Mokhtar's success in Johor led to rumours which he was awarded projects without assembly the preference criteria. The clouded cover of guess persisted, as well as to clear his name, he tried to secure an appointment with Mahathir, the writer narrates.
He afterwards got the approval to set up the mosque, health as well as welfare facilities for the hardcore poor in Alor Star. "It was the commencement of the mentor-mentee relationship, with Syed Mokhtar seeking the recommendation of the budding apportion o! n wide-ranging subjects." Syed Mokhtar admires Mahathir for his resources of knowledge as well as "they m! eet cont inually for dinner."
Reading the book, the single gets the idea of the mutual admiration air blower bar feeling for any other. Mahathir is also full of regard for the office worker who proposed his lorry transport commercial operation in 1972. Mahathir notes: "Syed Mokhtar has an instinct for commercial operation as well as learns quickly. He is an NEP success story."
Mahathir still talks of his alliance with Syed Mokhtar. "When we stepped down in Oct 2003, we thought for the time he had forlorn me now which we was no longer in the in front of to assistance him, as well as could be the burden because we would ask him to donate to mosques. But he kept stating to me of what he was doing upon the weekly basis."
'I have the confidence of the banks'
Today, Syed Mokhtar is the single of the obvious bumiputera tycoons in Malaysia as he has been tapped profusely upon the benefits of the New Economic Policy.
The autobiography does the good open relations job upon him, explaining his enlargement in business.
He is hurt by the notice which the merger of MMC, Pernas as well as DRB-Hicom was easy. "People don't realise how formidable they were, as well as how hard we had to quarrel to get them."
Syed Mokhtar discounts the rumour which his borrowings run! to billi! ons of ringgit as well as his non-performing loans can also cause the run upon the little banks as they have been hefty.
"I have the confidence of the banks. We have borrowings, as well as our loans have been backed by strong assets."
The book also talks about his attribute with Muhyiddin Yassin, whom he met in 1976. "Syed Mokhtar as well as Muhyiddin usual multiform usual traits. They were seen as still as well as indifferent young men, as well as this demeanour hid t! heir bur ning desire to draft brand new paths."
The soft partial of Syed Mokhtar emerges in the 7th section of the twelve section book underneath the title: "When the heart moves."
He says: "Whenever we do charity my heart moves. It is not about corporate amicable responsibility. It is about caring, something which comes from the heart. My wish is which people with money will assistance those reduction fortunate so which the world is some-more only as well as satisfactory to all."
The soft cover book retails during RM19.90 any as well as is distributed by MPH Distributors.
"I consternation because we get bad press when others have evenly abused the complement for personal gain, though they have been not subject to much media scrutiny. Perhaps it is time to come out as well as defend myself," says Syed Mokhtar.
It will be interesting to find out from him who have been the people he refers to as "others" abusing the system.
Author Premilla Mohanlall records which the media frequently attributes Syed Mokhtar's success to the clientele of Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
And the corporate giant's reply: "By the time we met Dr Mahathir in 1997, we was already the successful businessman. we have never abused the relationship. Dr Mahathir gives me the satisfactory hearing, though there is no green line with him," he is quoted in The Media section upon page 152.Syed Mokhtar's success in Johor led to rumours which he was awarded projects without assembly the preference criteria. The clouded cover of guess persisted, as well as to clear his name, he tried to secure an appointment with Mahathir, the writer narrates.
He afterwards got the approval to set up the mosque, health as well as welfare facilities for the hardcore poor in Alor Star. "It was the commencement of the mentor-mentee relationship, with Syed Mokhtar seeking the recommendation of the budding apportion o! n wide-ranging subjects." Syed Mokhtar admires Mahathir for his resources of knowledge as well as "they m! eet cont inually for dinner."
Reading the book, the single gets the idea of the mutual admiration air blower bar feeling for any other. Mahathir is also full of regard for the office worker who proposed his lorry transport commercial operation in 1972. Mahathir notes: "Syed Mokhtar has an instinct for commercial operation as well as learns quickly. He is an NEP success story."
Mahathir still talks of his alliance with Syed Mokhtar. "When we stepped down in Oct 2003, we thought for the time he had forlorn me now which we was no longer in the in front of to assistance him, as well as could be the burden because we would ask him to donate to mosques. But he kept stating to me of what he was doing upon the weekly basis."
'I have the confidence of the banks'
Today, Syed Mokhtar is the single of the obvious bumiputera tycoons in Malaysia as he has been tapped profusely upon the benefits of the New Economic Policy.
The autobiography does the good open relations job upon him, explaining his enlargement in business.
He is hurt by the notice which the merger of MMC, Pernas as well as DRB-Hicom was easy. "People don't realise how formidable they were, as well as how hard we had to quarrel to get them."
Syed Mokhtar discounts the rumour which his borrowings run! to billi! ons of ringgit as well as his non-performing loans can also cause the run upon the little banks as they have been hefty."I have the confidence of the banks. We have borrowings, as well as our loans have been backed by strong assets."
The book also talks about his attribute with Muhyiddin Yassin, whom he met in 1976. "Syed Mokhtar as well as Muhyiddin usual multiform usual traits. They were seen as still as well as indifferent young men, as well as this demeanour hid t! heir bur ning desire to draft brand new paths."
The soft partial of Syed Mokhtar emerges in the 7th section of the twelve section book underneath the title: "When the heart moves."
He says: "Whenever we do charity my heart moves. It is not about corporate amicable responsibility. It is about caring, something which comes from the heart. My wish is which people with money will assistance those reduction fortunate so which the world is some-more only as well as satisfactory to all."
The soft cover book retails during RM19.90 any as well as is distributed by MPH Distributors.
M KRISHNAMOORTHY is the freelance journalist as well as local coordinator for CNN, BBC as well as multiform alternative unfamiliar television networks. He was formerly the journalist withThe StarandNew Straits Timesand has authored four books.
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