RTM promises to pay part-timers outstanding wages

National broadcaster Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) has promised to resolve up to two months of outstanding salaries for part-timers hired on a piecemeal basis by the end of this month.

RTM in a statement shared by broadcasting director-general Suhaimi Sulaiman on X yesterday said that the Finance Ministry is in the final stages of approving a special payment rate for the affected part-timers.

“RTM had previously submitted an application to the ministry following the cancellation of all previous approvals by the ministry in a letter dated June 24, which affected procurement rates for non-civil servants.

“With the ministry’s approval, payments for part-time services will be more organised and will adhere to government procurement procedures.

“All outstanding payments for part-time employees will be cleared this month,” said RTM.

The statement followed a report by online portal The Malaysian Insight that part-time workers at RTM had not been paid since June.

The report quoted sources who indicated that there are more than 700 part-time employees nationwide who were hired for various tasks on a piecemeal basis.

However, Suhaimi clarified that the actual number of unpaid staff was 332.

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