Malaysiakini co-founders to release half of their shares to a Trust

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The decision comes as part of the transition to pass the baton to new leaders.

Malaysiakini co-founders Steven Gan and Premesh Chandran are expected to release half of their shares to aPremesh announced this during his speech at theHe said the decision comes as part of the transition to pass the baton to new leaders, where he will step down as the chief executive officer in the coming year and to play a role at the board level."As part of the transition, Steven and I have agreed to donate half of our shares to a"Each of us will retain 15 percent each, for now.

Also present this evening were PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok, Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad, DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang, Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong, Damansara MP Tony Pua, Former Batu MP Tian Chua, and the Prime Minister's media advisor Kadir Jasin.

Also present were MCA vice-president Ti Lian Ker, representatives from NGOs such as Sisters in Islam, All Women's Action Society , the Teoh Beng Hock Trust for Democracy, AirAsia group CEO Tony Fernandes, and veteran labour activist Bruno Pereira.

 

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