A-G, MPB nonexec director appointed to arbitration panel
KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney-General Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh has been appointed as the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) chairman, the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department (BHEUU) said in a statement yesterday.
Media Prima Bhd independent non-executive director Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah Muhiudeen was appointed as its deputy chairman.
Following the signing of the supplementary agreement to the host country agreement between Malaysia and Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, with the consultation of AALCO secretary-general Dr Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol, appointed the AIAC board members comprising individuals with vast experience in different fields in the public and private sectors. The new board members are:
TERRIRUDIN (Attorney-General); SHIREEN Ann (MBP independent nonexecutive director, former Bursa Malaysia chairman);
ZAMRI Misman (BHEUU director-general)
DATUK Philip Chan Hon Keong (former legal practitioner/managing director);
STEPHEN Fietta K.C. (international civil law practitioner/international arbitrator/King’s College visiting lecturer); and
ANDREA Carlevaris (former ICC International Court of Arbitration secretary-general and the ICC Dispute Resolution Services director).
“AIAC board members will play the role of checks and balances in the governance, administration and management of AIAC, apart from contributing views, recommendations and strategic advice to strengthen AIAC, which will be led by the soon-to-beappointed chief executive officer.
“The board will also be responsible for drafting important policies and strategies to enhance the standards of AIAC activities and services,” read the statement.
BHEUU said the supplementary agreement was in line with the cabinet’s decision on AIAC’s direction and administrative and operative structural improvements.
This it said, is based on the separation of powers concept to strengthen AIAC’s position to be on par with among the best international arbitration institutions.
The improvements on AIAC agreed by the cabinet is to emphasise on the aspects of good governance and check-and-balance mechanism, in line with the government’s commitment to elevate Malaysia in the field of international dispute resolution.