BDO Governance Advisory Sdn Bhd, the “independent expert” appointed by AirAsia Group Bhd (AAGB), has cleared founders Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun of wrongdoing, after both men were implicated in a bribery admission by European planemaker Airbus SE.
AAGB, in a March 20 filing with Bursa Malaysia, said that BDO had submitted its report on March 19 to the board after conducting an independent internal inquiry.
BDO was appointed by the AAGB board on Feb 11 following Airbus’ admission to Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on Jan 31 of bribing AAGB and AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) staff as a reward for an order of 135 planes.