The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a senior general manager of Malaysian Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB) for allegedly abusing the company issued corporate credit card.

According to a source, the 41-year-old suspect, attached to the human resources department, is believed to have authorised RM80,000 to undergo skin care and weight loss treatment for himself or herself.

The source claimed the suspect, who was detained at his or her residence in Cheras this morning, suffered from an obesity problem, and sought treatment which were not provided for in the employment contract.

It is understood that corporate credit cards are issued by MAHB to qualified officials for official use such as plane ticket purchases, lodging and meeting expenses as stated in the company’s standard operating procedure.

The suspect was appointed as general manager on January 2015 before he was promoted as senior general manager of the same department in December the same year.

Credit cards confiscated

Preliminary investigations found that the suspect sought skin care and weight loss treatment at a clinic and a private hospital in the Klang Valley between December 2015 and August last year.

The source also confirmed that approval for medical claims involving MAHB staff was subject to verifications by a third party firm which manages medical facilities for staff according to the schedule of benefits and exclusion list approved by MAHB's human resources department.

Meanwhile, MACC investigation division director Simi Abd Ghani confirmed the arrest.

Simi said MACC officers have confiscated the relevant documents as well as corporate credit cards that were issued to the suspect to assist investigations into the case.

The suspect is expected to be brought to the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court tomorrow for the remand application.