00:00 "Systematic Aviation Services Sdn. Berhad has not sought to renew its air services permit
00:09 with unpaid staff salaries and non-settlement of EPF and tax deductions running into millions
00:14 of ringgit," say former senior officials of the company.
00:18 The former staff members, who requested anonymity, said the Malaysian Aviation Commission, which
00:23 issues the ASP, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia use prompt payment of salaries
00:29 and EPF contributions as indicators of an ASP applicant's financial health.
00:35 CAAM suspended SAS' air operator certificate for three months on March 12 after the company
00:41 failed to secure a renewal of its ASP when it expired on February 29.
00:46 Yesterday, MAFCOM said the company had not applied to renew its ASP despite the suspension
00:51 ending next Wednesday.
00:54 One source, who claimed to have checked online as recently as today with the Inland Revenue
00:58 Board and EPF, said his contributions are still not reflected as paid.
01:03 They said the unpaid sums for several senior employees run into hundreds of thousands of
01:07 ringgit each and that official complaints have been lodged several times with LHDN and
01:12 EPF.
01:13 Another source said EPF had sent a legal notice through its lawyers last August, demanding
01:17 a total of more than RM5 million of the workers' and employers' contributions from 2019 to
01:22 last year.
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