Perkeso told to expedite benefits for injured journalists
KUALA LUMPUR: Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has directed the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) to expedite benefits for two journalists injured in a road accident in Perak.
On October 25, journalists from the New Straits Times and Bernama were injured in a road accident in Perak. The injured journalists, Zahratulhayat Md Arif and Nur Afiradina Arshad, were involved in a rear-end collision with a lorry. Perkeso, the Social Security Organisation, has been instructed by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan to expedite benefits for the injured journalists.
Ramanan emphasized the challenging conditions journalists often face while reporting accurately and stressed that social protection must reach those who genuinely need it. He reassured that Perkeso would provide the necessary protection and ensure that whatever is required will be provided.
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