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Rozali Ismail

Tan Sri Rozali Bin Ismail is a Malaysian businessman. Founder and former executive chairman of Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad. Ismail also served as the executive chairman of Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (SYABAS) as well as the president of the (DPMMS).

Career

Ismail, founded Puncak Niaga in 1997 and worked with Selangor politicians to establish public-private partnerships to establish a three-state water treatment program in the region. Puncak Niaga was the parent company of SYABAS. In October 2015, both companies were taken over by the Selangor State Government. In 2018, Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor (SPLASH) filed a lawsuit against SYABAS, claiming RM 4.22 billion in outstanding receivables. Tan Gim Tuan, chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), stated that SYABAS had been reporting substantial annual losses since the takeover. He further warned that the lawsuit could potentially lead to state-level financial instability.

He served as the president of the Water Association of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya, and as the deputy president of the Malaysian Water Association. He was also the treasurer of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Selangor and the UMNO Hulu Selangor Division and represented the State of Selangor at the Malay Chamber of Commerce.

Rozali also serves as an advisor to Sultan Idris Shah Polytechnic. He is the chairman of Gabungan Wawasan Generasi Felda (GWGF), a coalition of 14 non-governmental organizations that advocate for Felda settlers and their families, who are estimated to number around 600,000 people nationwide. In 2017, Rozali was called upon to provide clarification regarding an RM 200 million land sale involving Felda property on Jalan Semarak. In 2018, he announced GWGF's continued support for the Barisan Nasional coalition and the United Malays National Organisation during Malaysia's 14th general election.

Rozali's salary as an executive chairman of SYABAS was reported to be RM 33.4 million in 2012. The high salary and poor water service performance of SYABAS in Selangor have received criticism.

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