Action urged to restore MAS image

Action urged to restore MAS image

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's prime minister has called for immediate action to restore the image of the national carrier Malaysia Airlines following allegations of illegal practices committed by former senior executives, a news report said on Sunday.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was responding to a police complaint made in May by a director of Malaysian Airline System Bhd. about suspected irregularities in the awarding of a cargo project.

Abdullah said police informed him that investigations were underway, the Sunday Star newspaper reported.

"There are bound to be various reactions from consumers, passengers and the public," Abdullah was quoted as saying. "What's important is that whenever we know of a problem, we must take immediate action to address the problem."

The image of the carrier must be restored to make it among the best airlines around, Abdullah added. -- AP