Malaysia Airlines (MAS) now has a new CEO who is making a fresh start in accordance with the mandate from the government. I understand he has signed up a three-year contract with MAS. In all fairness, he should be given a chance to prove his worth within the context of his recovery mission.

The problems faced by MAS are not just financial, but politically entrenched and can be likened to a huge trash heap in a vast rubbish dumping ground. Idris has to sort out and separate the bottles, plastic bags, used furniture, toxic waste, poisonous materials, etc, within that massive heap.

Then, and only then, can he proceed with his multi-pronged problem solving and recovery plan to dispose of the garbage for the good of MAS. In this regard, Idris has an uphill task. We pray for him to succeed.

Views such as those expressed by certain senators ('Senators say no to selling MAS building', New Straits Times , Dec 22) are not helpful and should be brushed aside as superficial and unprofessional because they do not address the real issues confronting MAS' heavy financial losses running into billions of ringgit.

No doubt, to pay its debts MAS has to sell its assets. But such utterances as the above may only act to impede the progress of Idris' road map and recovery plan.

I believe that what the new MAS CEO is doing now is within the framework of his rehabilitation agenda. His credentials and track record speak for themselves. Reason enough for MAS to offer him the post in the first place. The way I see it, Idris is by no means a political scapegoat, or a sacrificial lamb, as some would want to think he is.

Some just want to see him fail in his mission. Frivolous remarks coming from persons not professionally qualified and have no experience in turning around ailing companies as important as MAS are not worth any serious consideration and should be ignored.

Speaking for myself as a Sarawakian, I say, 'Carry on, Idris. Turn MAS around into a profit- making national carrier better than even when it was in its heyday! We are all behind you in your noble endeavour'.