KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is awaiting clearance to question witnesses in Germany and the US to conclude a probe into allegations of management irregularities at national carrier Malaysia Airline Systems (MAS), parliament was told today.

Deputy Home (Interior) Minister Zainal Abidin Zin said the government had yet to receive the go-ahead from the relevant authorities to call up five witnesses from the two countries to assist in investigations.

The airline lodged a police report in January accusing former chairman Tajudin Ramli and three former senior executives of management irregularities.