Govt looking for firm to establish foundation aiding retrenched media personnel

KUALA LUMPUR – The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is identifying a company that can provide contributions to establish a foundation to assist media personnel who have lost their employment.

Deputy Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin hoped the setting up of the foundation would be realised in a month or two.

“We are looking for a company that has RM1 million to contribute, as among the criteria for the foundation’s establishment is a company that can assure a RM1 million donation,” he told reporters at the Umno annual general assembly here today.   

He said the proposed foundation is to assist media personnel who have served the community well.

“The people in the media also served as a conduit to channel information to the community. If they are not looked after, the role of the media will appear to be unappreciated,” he said.  

Zahidi said that through the foundation, courses and business opportunities in new fields can be created for media personnel who lost their jobs due to changes in the industry and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Earlier, Zahidi said the foundation would be managed by an association related to the media with the assistance of the government. – Bernama, March 27, 2021