Media companies receiving the RM30 million Media Innovation Fund 2.0 must not lay off employees arbitrarily, even if they face financial constraints, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

Instead, he urged media organisations experiencing operational or financial difficulties to approach him to discuss possible assistance, stressing that the government wanted to prevent media workers from losing their jobs.

“If any media company is facing any problems, please inform me. We want to ensure that media workers do not face hardship as a result of being laid off.

“If possible, I do not want a single person to lose their job. Disciplinary issues are a different matter, but if the problem is financial, please approach me. I am very approachable, and we will do our best to help.”