KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) has withdrawn its letter of demand (LOD) issued to The Edge regarding media reports on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) involving the agency’s (HRD) alleged abuse as found in the latest Auditor-General’s Report.
In a filing to Bursa Malaysia today, the e-government services provider said the clarification is in relation to news articles that appeared on the online portal of the New Straits Times and the Edge Malaysia on September 12 which alleged MyEG to have been illegally collecting fees for its foreign worker permit renewal services despite suspension by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.
Media Selangor Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Selangor State Government (MBI), is a government media agency. In addition to Selangorkini and SelangorTV, the company also publishes portals and newspapers in Mandarin, Tamil and English.