GEORGE TOWN, Oct 6 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has clarified that he is not related to newly-appointed Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chief executive officer (CEO) Anuar Fariz Fadzil.
He also stressed that he was not involved in Anuar's appointment, as MDEC is under the Digital Ministry helmed by Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo and not his ministry.
“Anuar Fariz Fadzil has nothing to do with me, only the name is similar; he is not my cousin, no relation at all. I have nothing to do with his appointment.
“Those who are trying to slander, I hope they are aware, do not slander too easily and let this be a lesson to us all to always be cautious about information,” he told the press after attending a Penang Madani Community gathering in Kampung Batu Uban, Gelugor yesterday evening.
Fahmi added that both his siblings, one who works in a chemical manufacturing company and the other a musician, have never received assistance or allocations from any agency under the Communications Ministry ever since he took over as its minister.
He was commenting on allegations made by former Umno Supreme Council member Isham Jalil, who tried to connect him to Anuar's appointment as MDEC CEO by claiming they were related.
Anuar, formerly TikTok Malaysia’s head of public policy, was appointed as MDEC’s new CEO on Thursday (October 3), replacing Mahadhir Aziz, whose term ended on Aug 31.
Meanwhile, Fahmi said his ministry has yet to decide on the appointment of the new Community Communications Department director and that it is an ongoing process.
— Bernama
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TikTok Malaysia's head of public policy Anuar Fariz Fadzil delivers the lecture 'From Rules to Reels: Compliance and Engagement on TikTok for Government Agencies' during the Social Media Seminar for Ministries and Government Agencies 2024 event in Kuala Lumpur, on June 27, 2024. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
