KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Sarawak-based Zecon Bhd (KL:ZECON) appoints Tan Sri Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani as its independent non-executive chairman, effective April 1.

In a statement on Wednesday, the civil engineering and construction services provider said Amar Mohamad has four decades' experience in the public and private sector. He served as the Sarawak state secretary under Barison Nasional from 2009 to 2019.

Amar Mohamad also held senior roles in the Chief Minister’s Department, as well as management positions at Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS).

His appointment fills a vacant position that was previously held by the previous chairman, Datuk Hamzah Drahman, who resigned on June 26, 2025.

Zecon said Amar Mohamad currently holds positions including chairman of Development Bank of Sarawak and sits on the board of Sarawak Energy Bhd and the Sarawak Multimedia Authority.

In the same statement, the group managing director Zainal Abidin Ahmad said Amar Mohamad's  experience in governance, public sector leadership and stakeholder engagement will support Zecon's next phase of growth.

This is especially with the group's current flagship programme Kota Petra Green Technology Park Masterplan development to develop a 100MW solar plant in Kuching under a 30-year power deal with state utility Syarikat Sesco Bhd.