Political appointments: 'Don't confuse statutory bodies with GLCs'

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has hit back at government critics over the issue of political appointments, saying they should not confuse government-linked companies (GLCs) with regulatory bodies.

Speaking at a press conference today, the transport minister said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration is keeping its promise not to appoint politicians to key GLCs and companies listed on Bursa Malaysia.

However, Loke stressed, there is flexibility when...