The iconic photo of the “Happy Family” of the MAS-AirAsia share swap and architects of the violation of the Competition Act. From 2nd left; Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, the Khazanah Whiz Kid Mohamad RashdanYusuf aka Danny & Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak of CIMB
Updates @ 6:10 pm on 10-9-2013: “Deloitte has been fined a record £14m for failing to manage conflicts of interest during its role as an adviser to collapsed British carmaker MG Rover. On Monday the Financial Reporting Council, which brought the case against Deloitte, said the outcome of an independent tribunal was a “strong vindication” for its six-year-long probe into Deloitte’s work for companies involved with the carmaker in the lead-up to MG Rover’s collapse.”
The international accounting firm Deloitte was fined 14 million Pound Sterling by UK authority. Will we ever see our authorities taking the same actions here?
In the case of the MAS-AirAsia share swap, there were two advisors namely Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak and Bain & Co but it is unclear about their scope of appointment. For full report of the fine imposed against Deloitte, please read HERE &HERE,.
The “Happy Family” of the MAS-AA share swap & CCF. From 2nd left: Datuk Kamarudin Meranun of AirAsia, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar (MD of Khaznah), Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof, Chairman of MAS, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes of AitrAsia, Rashdan aka Danny, nominee of Khaznah & Datuk Nazir Razak, the CEO of CIMB Group.The two main key players in MAS at the height of the MAS-AA share swap. Pic: AJ and En Mohamed Rashdan Yusuf aka Danny . AJ and his then “co-pilot” showing thump up for MAS-AirAsia share swap?. AJ has said that “Rashdan was vilified and maligned in blogsphere”.
The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) said in a statement that the country’s two dominant carriers would each have to pay a RM10 million(US$3 million) penalty for collaborating to integrate some routes in which they had earlier competed.
Dr Wafi Nazrin Tan Sri Abdul Hamid: Have you advised Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar and the whiz kid, En Mohammed Rashdan Yusof, on the provisions of Competition Act 2010?
It was most worrying to see what had taken place in MAS after the inking of the secret MAS – AirAsia share swap on 9-8-2011. Read HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE.