Nafas committed to restructuring and recovery, says embattled GM

The National Farmers Organisation (Nafas) remains committed to implementing corporate restructuring and business recovery efforts, said embattled general manager Muhammad Faris Arriffin.

He told Malaysiakini that they are aware of several areas that need improvement.

“In any organisation, there are past decisions that may affect current performance.

“However, our focus now is on implementing reforms that can strengthen corporate governance and ensure Nafas’ sustainability in the long term, in line with the governance reforms envisioned by the prime minister and the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry,” he said.

Faris (above) said this when asked to comment on a statement by Mohamad Zamir Ghazali, a member of the Nafas board of directors, who alleged that the company was making losses on all fronts.

“Selling chickens is a loss. Raising chickens is a loss. Selling machinery is a loss. Building a college is a loss. Marketing agricultural products is a loss.

“Leasing buildings is a loss. Debts are piling up everywhere,” said Zamir, a former Amanah candidate in Batu Burok, Terengganu.

Zamir remarked that Nafas’ “lifeline” rests solely on its paddy fertiliser factory.

Commenting further, Faris reiterated that Nafas’s primary goal remains unchanged – to safeguard the welfare, improve the socio-economic status of farmer members and empower the country’s agricultural sector.

“We strive to ensure that Nafas becomes a more competitive and effective organisation, in line with the interests and needs of the farming community and the national food security agenda in general,” he said.

Previously, the board issued a statement stating that Faris, who is also the Federal Territory Amanah youth chief, had been suspended as Nafas general manager.

Nafas later denied the board's statement and said only statements through its corporate communications department are considered official.

The corporate communications department also made a police report to deny the board statement, while Faris issued a legal demand letter.

The Farmers' Organisation Registration Office stated that the general manager’s suspension could not be enforced until the registrar makes a final decision.

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