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A day after his attorneys raised concerns about alleged political interference, vice president of business services at the Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation (Plipdeco) Niegel Subiah, has been dismissed with immediate effect, the company said in a letter dated June 2.

According to the dismissal notice issued by Plipdeco’s chairman Annette Wattie, Subiah faced six disciplinary charges related to breaches of his contractual obligations, including misrepresentation of board decisions, unauthorised acceptance of salary increases and allowances, and failure to report changes in remuneration to the corporation's board of directors.

The charges included allegations of misconduct and failing to perform his duties to the highest standards possible. They included an assertion that Subiah falsely informed a senior manager that the board had approved salary changes for vice presidents, when in fact no such approval had been granted. He was also accused of accepting an unapproved base salary increase from $38,525 to $58,885 per month for four months in 2024, and an additional responsibility allowance of $15,000 per month without board approval. The charges further alleged that he instructed HR personnel to prepare similar unapproved payments for other senior staff.