Umno to request for Gig Economy Commission

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28 Jan 2024 • 2:36 PM MYT
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Kuala Lumpur: Umno will request the Government to promptly establish a Malaysian Gig Economy Commission, said party Secretary-General Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

He said this was one of the matters discussed and approved during the party’s Supreme Council meeting chaired by Umno President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

“The establishment of the Commission will ensure the welfare and rights of gig economy workers in Malaysia are preserved,” he told a press conference after the meeting here.

Earlier, before the meeting commenced, Asyraf Wajdi received a memorandum from P-Hailing Delivery Riders Association Deputy President Abdul Hakim Abdul Rani that contained several demands regarding the welfare of P-hailing riders.

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