From The Malaysian Insider (TMI): Publishing firm
Dawama Sdn Bhd is suing Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) and its
director-general for defamation, following claims that the latter
suggested on a radio show on 21 April 2011 that the company was
mismanaged.Dawama currently holds a 12-year contract to print and market DBP’s books and magazines until 2014.
At the end of July 2011, Dawama Sdn Bhd had asked all 400 staff to take no-pay leave before the start of Ramadan due to financial difficulties. It complained that DBP had caused the crisis in July when it took over the publication of textbooks for the 2012 school year without notice, and handed over printing and marketing rights to a third party, and appointed its own printer.
On 4 August, another TMI reported: “Dawama workers no-pay leave letters have been rescinded and they remain employees, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam today. The minister explained that Dawama after discussion with Manpower Department director-general, Datuk Sheikh Yahya Shaikh has backed down from the no-pay leave enforced since Monday and will pay each worker for 12 days per month until its dispute with Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) is resolved.
The Malaysian Insider
