Bekas CEO Mara Corp gagal rayu ketepi perintah bayar RM3.4 juta

Bekas Mara Corp CEO Badlisyah Abdul Ghani has been ordered to pay RM3.4 million by the High Court in Malaysia, primarily due to his actions in dismissing 25 employees without proper authorization and providing misleading information to the Election and Enrichment Committee (BNRC) regarding four of the employees. The three-judge Appeal Court panel, led by Wong Kian Kheong, upheld the High Court's decision, stating there was no reason to interfere with the lower court's judgment.

Badlisyah was appointed to his position on September 8, 2020, but was removed from duty on November 19, 2020, before completing his 12 months of service in January 2021. The court found that his actions in dismissing the 25 employees within two weeks of taking office raised serious concerns, as it was beyond his authority and not in line with the company's interests.

The court also ruled that his actions in extending his duties to the four employees without prior consultation from the BNRC and the company's management committee were invalid, as his authority could only be expanded by the company's management committee. Additionally, the court found that Badlisyah misrepresented the status of the four employees during a BNRC meeting on November 2, 2020, when he proposed four employees for promotion and informed the BNRC that they were willing to join Mara Corp. However, the court noted that four of the employees had already left Mara Corp by that time, even though their positions were still under consideration by the BNRC and had not received their approvals. Badlisyah is also ordered to pay a fine of RM50,000 to Mara Corp.