Mueller says he is not leaving MAS due to political pressure


PETALING JAYA: Outgoing Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) CEO and managing director Christoph Mueller told a townhall briefing that he was leaving not because of any political pressure or that the task to turn around the airline was too big for him.

He summed it up by saying that his departure was due to personal reasons and described his decision as something that would hurt his credentials and bank balance.

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