Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi, who was Mara Corp chairman from 2019 to 2020, said leaking company documents was a case of serious misconduct.

“The irresponsible individual who did that should be investigated and sacked,” he said in a forum organised by Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM) today.

He also questioned the role of the board of directors, saying, “How could they not know about this (the alleged abuses)? Are they not doing their job?”

In a Twitter post recently, Edisi Khas leaked a letter allegedly sent by Mara Corp executive director Suhaili Abdul Rahman to Mara chairman Azizah Mohd Dun, claiming that five senior officers had abused their positions.

The 17-page letter named the five officers and highlighted their alleged wrongdoings. It was said to have been written at Azizah’s request for an integrity enquiry into Mara officers who had been “loaned” to Mara Corp.

The letter contained a list of “backdated” payments that the officers allegedly received. According to the letter, Suhaili said the backdated payments were done without his knowledge or that of the board of directors.

At today’s forum, Akhramsyah urged Mara Corp to improve its governance following the controversies surrounding the organisation.

“The investigation clearly shows that good governance is lacking in the company. This is what happens when we allow unqualified people to fill top positions,” he said.