KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Utusan Malaysia’s journalist union chairman reminded Umno today that the newspaper had tried to resist its interference since 1962, blaming the political party for the demise of the country’s oldest Malay vernacular paper today. Speaking at the press conference, Mohd...
Wednesday, 09 Oct 2019 03:14 PM MYTUtusan NUJ president, Mohd Taufeq Razak, speaks during a press conference at Utusan Melayu Berhad building in Kuala Lumpur October 9, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara’s journalist union chairman reminded Umno today that the newspaper had tried to resist its interference since 1962, blaming the political party for the demise of the country’s oldest Malay vernacular paper today.
Speaking at the press conference, Mohd Taufek Razak said the decision of Utusan Melayu Bhd to cease operations today left 862 people jobless.was forced to share whatever fate befell the former ruling party. “So today it has been proven that when Umno is no longer in power, this is what we are forced to face,” Taufek said emotionally.newspaper operated from last time, not for profit, but mere political interests.”’s branch chairman also expressed anger towards the company’s upper management, whom he accused of refusing to meet with employees even to this day.
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