Khalid goes from IGP to Prasarana chairman
PETALING JAYA: Former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has been appointed the new Prasarana Malaysia Bhd group chairman.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak also announced Khalid’s appointment as Special Envoy to enhance relations and cooperation with the international community in the fight against terrorism, extremism and human trafficking.
“The appointment is due to his extensive experience and good relationship with international agencies throughout his term as the Inspector-General of Police in addressing the issues,” said Najib in a statement yesterday.
Khalid’s appointment at Prasarana comes after former chairman Tan Sri Ismail Adam’s tenure ended on Aug 31.
“Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar will continue the mission and vision of Prasarana to build and provide world-class public transport services and increase the use of public transport,” said Najib.
The Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government, also thanked Ismail for his contributions during his six-year tenure.
Khalid officially retired as IGP on Monday, and was succeeded by 58-year-old former Special Branch director Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
Yesterday morning, Najib received a courtesy call from Mohamad Fuzi and sent out a tweet over their meeting.
“Congratulations on your appointment as the 11th InspectorGeneral of Police and selamat bertugas,” read the Prime Minister’s tweet from his official @najibrazak Twitter account.