IPOH (Bernama): The Human Resources Ministry has not received any report so far on the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) allegedly failing to make Employees Provident Fund contributions and remitting loan repayments of employees although deductions were made.
Minister M. Kula Segaran (pic) said his office would take action if it received a report on these matters from any party.
"If there is a complaint made to us, we will take action... since Bernama is a government agency, the issue will be settled by the government.
"It is best to refer this matter to the Finance Ministry and the Communications and Multimedia Ministry, " he told reporters today after distributing about 1, 000 pieces of the Jalur Gemilang to the public at the Kampung Tawas market here Saturday (Aug 10) in conjunction with National Day celebrations.
According to a news portal report Friday (Aug 9), Bernama allegedly faced financial constraints which affected the contributions to the EPF and the repayment of loans of the staff despite the salary deductions having been made.
In KUALA LUMPUR, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, in a statement Saturday, said he had instructed the ministry to investigate the matter, saying the Finance Ministry took a serious view of the claims.
In an immediate response, Bernama issued a statement saying it had taken note of the statement and would extend its full cooperation to the Finance Ministry to undertake the probe. - Bernama
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