The bottom line is that Malay interests are not necessarily safeguarded by political dominance, says Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting. PETALING JAYA : Malay unity is meaningless if public institutions headed by Malays are mismanaged, an analyst said. Given that such institutions are usually led by political appointees who may not be professionally qualified, Zaharuddin argued, political control also “means little” without competent management, proper scrutiny, and accountability. Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri. Zaharuddin pointed out that Malay individuals were entrusted with the management of TH, LTAT and 1MDB.