AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes has released a video apologizing for his error in judgement during Malaysia’s 14 General Election.
He said he was pressured by the then BN-Government. Tony said he was asked to remove Tan Sri Rafidah binti Aziz as Chairman of AirAsia X due to her participation in Pakatan Harapan. But he refused.
Prior to the election, AirAsia also added 120 extra domestic flight that would carry 26,000 people, allowing Malaysians to go home and vote, at low fares. This put Tony under more pressure. Malaysian Aviation Commission has asked AirAsia to cancel these flights.
Check out the video below:
https://www.facebook.com/tonyfernandes/videos/1323162101116958/
Recap-In a three-minute video filmed in his house posted early this month, Fernandes retold the story of AirAsia’s success, using the opportunity to remind Malaysians to “vote wisely” at the May 9 polls.
“We won lots and lots of awards and I credit the Government who’s had to manage both GLCs and companies such as ours in seeing what’s best for Malaysia,” he said.
He began the video telling viewers that he was speaking from the heart, reminding them that the lead-up to the polls was a “very, very important period for the country as we decide which Government we want, and which leader we want”.
Fernandes said he believes that the Government has put the “country first”, which has benefited Malaysians.
He said: “I believe the Prime Minister put the people first and allowed AirAsia to grow despite opposition from all over the place.”
In a tongue-in-cheek moment, the 54-year-old also asked viewers to heed his story as “fact”.
He said: “So you know, don’t listen to all the press, there are a lot of fake news, a lot of fake news about me most of the time, as well. Don’t go to the polls based on information that may not be accurate, based on hearsay.”
Recap story: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/423569