Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali has instructed the state finance officer and state secretary to quickly respond to DAP assemblyperson Lau Weng San’s request for a list of top management in state government-linked companies (GLC) and their salaries.

 

Lau ( left in photo ) on Monday told reporters his query during the state assembly and through a letter to the MB had not borne results as he was told the information is protected under the Data Protection Act 2012.

 

Following this, he said he received a call from Azmin and his political secretary Shuhaimi Shafie on Monday and Tuesday respectively addressing his query.

 

“I congratulate and thank the MB for his concern over the issue raised. Transparency and openness is the hallmark of a Pakatan Rakyat government,” he said.

 

Lau had requested for a list of those holding GLC top management and board of director posts, their salaries, bonuses and allowances.

 

He said replies to questions by state assemblypersons during the administration of former MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim were more “complete”.

 

Lau’s statement on Monday prompted Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang to question if Selangor’s Freedom of Information Enactment has been shelved with Azmin as MB.