Utusan workers had been given two days to clear their desks and were put on leave until October 30. — Picture by Hari Anggara
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Companies Commission (SSM) should examine Utusan Melayu Bhd’s sudden closure last week that left 862 employees jobless, said Muhammad Bashir Abu Bakar.
“In this sad and confusing situation about the employees future, we call upon MACC, SSM and other relevant agencies to monitor Utusan’s process in selling their assets and paying their debts, especially severance to their employees,” said the secretary of the paper’s National Union of Journalists branch.
On October 7, the headquarters here of Utusan Melayu that had published Utusan Malaysia and Kosmo! was seized as part of its liquidation.
Remaining workers had been given two days to clear their desks and were put on leave until October 30.
The management agreed to pay the salary arrears for September and October after the last payment of arrears of salaries for July and August being deposited on October 4, while a briefing between the employees and the liquidator will be held on October 30.
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