It has been two months since the star-studded closing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian Games 2017 (KL2017) ended. Unfortunately, we got word that several local artistes, dancers and volunteers are yet to be paid for their stellar performances.
Veteran pop singer Zainal Abidin revealed that he felt neglected by organisers of #KL2017 and although he did not rely on income from a single source, artistes should be compensated for their hard work.
Sedih dengar keluhan kawan2 yg perform kat Closing Sea Games masih belum dapat bayaran.
Alasan: sibuk dgn #Bajet2018 .
Segerakanlah.
— ADIBAH NOOR 🇲🇾😼 (@adibahnoor) October 28, 2017
The issue first came to light when singer-actress Adibah Noor posted about it on Twitter. Writing in Malay, she expressed sadness that “friends performing at the SEA Games closing ceremony had yet to receive payment”.
Her tweet immediately gained attention from the netizens, who are all frustrated about not getting paid for their hard work during the event. FYI: Most of these volunteers had to be at the stadium by 6:30 AM and leave at 10 PM or later — which takes a lot of dedication.
Seems that i've opened a can of worms.
Ramai yg belum dibayar rupa2nya. #SeaGames2017#MintakPaymentBukanMintakSedekah#ServicesRendered pic.twitter.com/NtPj5ac7Il— ADIBAH NOOR 🇲🇾😼 (@adibahnoor) October 29, 2017
Kita buat transport SEA & PARA Games pun belum dapat payment. Terpaksa dulukan duit sendiri bayar subcon. Sedih. https://t.co/2ngHQhJGNq
— Sapika ⚡ (@AcikBelle) October 29, 2017
Kesian nya, upah ataupun bayaran sepatutnya dibayar sebelum peluh kering di badan
— . (@rhayuyusof) October 28, 2017
The Malaysian SEA Games organising committee (Masoc) told that the company in charge of payroll had been appointed through a tender by the Youth and Sports Ministry. “So, whether an artiste has been paid or not, that is the company’s business. The artistes involved should refer to them, and not blame the government.”
“As of now, Masoc has paid out on more than 50 per cent of the contracts for the opening and closing ceremonies on behalf of the government,” the officer added.
@adibahnoor oh artis Malaysia! pic.twitter.com/jvI8TmVweR
— Shahrezza AK (@Shahrezza_AK) October 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/azmanrocks/status/924533260205531136
https://twitter.com/Zaid_Jenkinson/status/924534365261930496
One Twitter user, voiced out his concern about not having a proper agreement with the management. While another user claimed that this is pretty ironic (and typical of them if you ask us).
https://twitter.com/tuah_967/status/924478512727130113
ironi..they can prepare the venue right on time but couldnt paid all the performers on time.
— 🏴Puji Megah🇺🇦 (@AzfarAPA) October 29, 2017
Besides Zainal, other celebrities who performed at the closing ceremony included Ella, Amy Search and David Arumugam of Alleycats. On the other hand, celebrity host Aznil Nawawi has been paid in full.
Thankfully, the Secretary General of Ministry of Youth and Sports caught wind of the news and didn’t take long to solve this issue.
Salam
Our voice has been heard by KBS
Those who r yet to b paid for services rendered for #SeaGames2017, email me: msadibahnoor@gmail.com— ADIBAH NOOR 🇲🇾😼 (@adibahnoor) October 29, 2017
Terima kasih YBhg Dato Lokman Hakim Ali, Secretary General of Ministry of Youth & Sports for your concern.
Moga dipermudahkan. #Negaraku
— ADIBAH NOOR 🇲🇾😼 (@adibahnoor) October 29, 2017
Well, well. Let’s hope everyone will get paid soon. We’re pretty sure that these acts and volunteers joined #KL2017 to be a part of history, make Malaysia proud as well as to make some dough.
So.. give them their money y’all!
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