Four Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) workers unions and associations today urged the Energy Commission (EC) not to carry out the proposal to split the national utility company into five separate entities.       

"The EC's announcement has caused a great deal of uncertainty among the staff. We ask those who intend to split the company to respect our request and not play up the issue anymore. We're prepared to defend TNB in any way we can," the group said in a statement in KL.      

The group were comprised of the TNB Executives Association, TNB Staff Merger Union, Tenaga Nasional Junior Officers Union and the TNB Safety Unit Association.       

On Nov 8, a local daily reported that the EC had proposed for TNB to be split into five different entities under the Incentive-based Regulation to enhance the efficiency of its operations and better monitoring of each business unit.        

The group have also sent a letter to the EC today to inform it of their intention to visit the commission soon to obtain further clarification.       

- Bernama