Wah Seong Corporation Berhad Annual Report 2021 215 4. Retention of Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company in accordance with the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance 2021 (i) Halim Bin Haji Din The Board has assessed the independence of Halim Bin Haji Din, who has served the Company for more than nineteen (19) years, and recommended that he continues to act as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company based on the following justification: (a) He meets the criteria of an Independent Director as defined in Chapter 1 of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. (b) He performs his duties diligently and in the best interest of the Company and provides independent judgement, broader views and balanced assessments to the proposals from the Management with his diverse experience and expertise. (c) His vast experience in the accounting, finance, corporate recovery and audit enables him to provide the Board with a diverse set of experience, expertise and independent judgement. (d) He understands the Company’s industry well and is able to contribute to the effective oversight of the Company’s business activities. (e) He consistently challenges the Management in an effective and constructive manner. (f) He maintains his independence where Management oversight and monitoring are concerned in the execution of the Company’s strategic plans. (ii) Tan Sri Professor Lin See Yan The Board has assessed the independence of Tan Sri Professor Lin See Yan, who has served the Company for more than seventeen (17) years, and recommended that he continues to act as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company based on the following justification: (a) He meets the criteria of an Independent Director as defined in Chapter 1 of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. (b) He performs his duties diligently and in the best interest of the Company and provides independent judgement, broader views and balanced assessments to the proposals from the Management with his diverse experience and expertise. (c) His vast experience in the banking and finance industry coupled with his economics and corporate background enables him to provide the Board with a diverse set of experience, expertise and independent judgement. (d) He understands the Company’s industry well and is able to contribute to the effective oversight of the Company’s business activities. (e) He consistently challenges the Management in an effective and constructive manner. (f) He maintains his independence where Management oversight and monitoring are concerned in the execution of the Company’s strategic plans. The Board supports the retention of Halim Bin Haji Din and Tan Sri Professor Lin See Yan as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company. NOTICE OF TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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