Answer. Because you should not be making any more negative news!
We Malaysians are not interested in you singing melodies like those
made by the ravens until you answer some simple questions, some of which
have been previously put to you at our prompting via this providential
website. There was no response, possibly because the questions were too
difficult for you to understand?
Since you appear in the papers again, we would like to ask you some
questions in relation to the comments attributed to you in the press:
"We are not sitting on our laurels; we have been here for 114 years and
we are investing at record levels," "Shell has been investing about
eight mln rgt in capital every day in Malaysia this year, of which most
are into E&P activity.” "I think our investment level will be sustained
at the very least till next year,"
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Jon how do you “defend the sympathetic attitude displayed towards
Shell’s American employees, versus the contemptible hard-hearted
treatment of Malaysian employees?”
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Jon how do you defend Shell’s discredited senior management – fat cats
like you – treating yourselves to a fleet of luxury executives jets
after Shell has paid nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in fines and
settlements after deceiving shareholders in respect of hydrocarbon
reserves and after misappropriating employee pension funds?
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Jon how do you defend Shell giving the disgraced former Group Chairman,
Sir Philip Watts, an $18 million dollar pension pot while short-changing
the pensions of loyal honest Malaysian employees who have never cheated
anyone?
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Jon how do you defend Royal Dutch Shell stating in a legal document
written on 18 May 2005 that Alfred Donovan is entitled to publish his
opinions about Shell on his website, while Shell at that very moment
held (and continues to hold) a Malaysian High Court injunction against a
courageous Malaysian, Dr John Huong (and has threatened him with
imprisonment) for articles under his name which Alfred Donovan published
on the very same website. Again it is one rule for the Anglo-Saxon and
another for the Malaysian National. Mr Donovan is apparently entitled
to freedom of speech under the HUMAN rights laws and conventions but it
seems that Shell does not believe that this right extends to Malaysians.
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Jon were the pension fund trustees appointed to manage the retirement
funds made by competent or incompetent Shell Managers?????
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Jon, is it true that the Malaysian retirement benefits were for a few
consecutive years making zero returns in the same period when all the
stocks were making money? Why were the employees not informed by the
trustees that the returns were in the red?
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Jon, Was Paul Gerla, the financial Controller for Shell Malaysia, aware
of all the fishy goings on in regard to the relevant Malaysian
retirement funds? Was he also among others, a trustee for the retirement
fund?
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Jon, can you tell us why Paul Gerla resigned: this important issue was
not mentioned in your email leaked to ShellNews.net. Your current and
former employees want to know the truth!
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Jon can you also tell us the reasons why Gerewat Gala, the Legal Advisor
for Shell Malaysia resigned?
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Jon, can you please share with us a long list of your noble
accomplishments and/or contributions made for the well-being of
Malaysians during your tenure as Chairman of Shell Malaysia, which
resulted in you being accorded the title “Datuk”; a title which is akin
to the respectable title of “Sir”. Jon you said Shell has been around
for some 114 years. Can you tell us what contributions you have made. We
Malaysians are curious to know!
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Jon, you recently sent out an email asking all Malaysian Shell employees
to comply with the Shell Statement of General Business Principles (SGBP)
on the basis that any breach could result in disciplinary action,
including dismissal. These strictures presumably also apply to you. Do
you believe wholeheartedly in the SGBP and comply with it yourself?
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Jon, it was interesting to read your comments in your recent email: “I
would also like to repeat the Company’s earlier assurances that it is
committed to honouring all legal obligations resulting from the final
outcome of the appeals process, and to continuing to keep you informed
of relevant developments”. Jon, I would again remind you of the news
reports: “Ageing and sickly, ex-Shell staff wait on court”: - “Some
have died. Others are losing their memory and many are ailing.”
This is indeed true, try asking them in front of their graves or their
traumatised family members - ex staff such as Jimmy Layang, Nyilipi
Bunyau, Apok Ruka, etc. They could have benefited from their monies to
pay for medical treatment which you denied them, but alas they are now
dead. You certainly seem to have a lot on your conscience! Jon what do
you say about this?
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Jon recently you appeared in the news again on the “Shell programme
known as "We Care, We Share". How do you expect to be taken seriously as
a Chairman of an International Company when you have not bothered to
answer the above questions. You seem more interested in rising your
media profile by indulging in spin and hype instead of answering
important questions of great interest to the rank and file employees.
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Jon can you give us a tabulation showing how much yearly investments
that Shell made per company over the last 15 years and at the same time
how much net profit Shell made over the same period. We like to
understand how you do your accounting on capital movements between
numerous intra-companies under the banner of Shell Malaysia and the
final accounting numbers presented to the shareholders and the
Government of Malaysia.
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Jon can you also show us how many barrels of oil were produced each year
and how many trains of LNG were sold over the same period?
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Jon can you then tell us how much profit you make this year from one
train of LNG sold. At the same time can you tell us the percentage of
investment (8 Million Ringgit daily or 2,920,000,000 mln rgt per year/
USD 774,535,809) against the earnings made, including the projected sum
for fiscal year 2005? It appears like an astronomical sum but the
translation to USD does not seem to suggest so in relation to a very
profitable oil/gas earnings announced quarterly. To a public observer
these numbers are overwhelming and need your good explanation to
comprehend.
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Jon, is it true that you have started a Human Resource innovation known
as the Selected Staff on Retention Allowance Programme that caused
uproar from the various Shell Unions and the Malaysian Senior Staff
Council for which you have an offsite meeting in Sabah? Can you share
with us how that came about and the reasons why you are losing critical
positions, especially in the subsurface that are greatly needed in our
business? Will you share with us what took place in that meeting or do
you want us to tell our version of the story?
Jon, No doubt you will sit in front of your
near Japanese like garden in Piasau Camp, Number 100 in Miri from time
to time to see if the
beautiful tropical
sea view of the
setting sun
in front of your patio, stocked
with wines
from Tuscany, hi-fi stereos music of Bach and Beethoven, allows you to
forget your betrayal
of the love and support that your employees
have given Shell over the years, which has made their lives and/or their
family lives really sad and miserable.
References:
AFX Europe (Focus): Shell Malaysia expects active investment in
exploration/production – report: “Shell Malaysia is seeking more
exploration and production (E&P) projects as well as profitable
downstream opportunities, the Star newspaper reported, quoting the
company's chairman Jon Chadwick.”: Monday December 2005
KUALA
LUMPUR (AFX) - Shell Malaysia is seeking more exploration and production
(E&P) projects as well as profitable downstream opportunities, the Star
newspaper reported, quoting the company's chairman Jon Chadwick.
"That is
what will be driving us in the years to come," he added.
Chadwick
said that the E&P business is growing and investment levels remain very
robust.
"We are not
sitting on our laurels; we have been here for 114 years and we are
investing at record levels," he added.
He said
that Shell has been investing about eight mln rgt in capital every day
in Malaysia this year, of which most are into E&P activity. "I think our
investment level will be sustained at the very least till next year," he
said.
He added
that the company plans to invest at least 12 bln rgt in the country from
2003 to 2007.
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3.77 rgt)
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