JUDGES IN CLEAN-UP
Hanipa instructs officers to obtain report on strike by KL Court Complex cleaners
DEPUTY Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin has instructed his officers to obtain a report on a strike by cleaners at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex.
Hanipa, who is in charge of the legal portfolio, said he wanted a transparent report on the matter.
“I want a full and transparent report. No cover-up whatsoever,” he said in a statement yesterday.
It was reported on Friday that members of the courthouse — including judges, magistrates and other staff members — had been carrying out their own cleaning work after 20 cleaners went on strike after the fasting month.
It is learnt that the strike was called due to alleged arrears in salary payment.
It was reported that Chief Justice Tan Sri Richard Malanjum was aware of the issue and had requested that court officers attend a gotong-royong complex yesterday.
He joined 200 judges and complex staff in the clean-up, which started at 8.30am.
They cleaned the toilets, swept the compound and mopped the floors.
Present was Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Zaharah Ibrahim.
She said the matter would be resolved soon via a discussion with the contractor appointed for the cleaning works at the complex, Perfect Three Solution Sdn Bhd.