The embattled news publisher Utusan Melayu Group has received an RM1.6 million cash injection from Umno, according to National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Utusan branch chairperson Taufek Abdul Razak (photo, above).
He revealed that the reprieve enabled the publisher of Utusan Malaysia, Mingguan Malaysia, and Kosmo! to pay salary advances of up to RM2,000 to its staff tonight.
“You all know (Umno president) Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (photo, above) held a meeting with Utusan’s board members.
“As a result of our picket yesterday, we received an injection of RM1.6 million from Umno,” he told a press conference at the Utusan’s headquarters Kuala Lumpur today.
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After Using UTUSAN as your attack dog, now UMNO throws some scraps to the Poor UTUSAN EMPLOYEES? Billions have disappeared into deep political pockets as the series of court cases involving the top echelon of UMNO and you offer RM2000? SHAME ON ALL OF YOU BARISAN POLITICIANS. Is this what the tenants of religion you practice and preach?
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