ED summons AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes
NEW DELHI : The Enforcement Directorate has summoned AirAsia chief executive officer (CEO) Tony Fernandes on 20 January in an ongoing probe against the airline. Summons have been issued to the entire top brass of the airline, both past and present, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The action against Fernandes comes more than a year after both the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched their respective probes in alleged financial irregularities and criminal misconduct when the airline was lobbying to obtain its licence for its Indian operations.
In May 2018, the ED had filed a case of money laundering against AirAsia officials and others for allegedly trying to manipulate government policies through corrupt means to get international licence for its Indian venture — AirAsia India Limited.
