Hannah rubbishes claims DBKL has only 8 non-Malay employees
Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh has refuted viral claims regarding the ethnic composition of Kuala Lumpur City Hall's workforce. She provided official data to counter the misinformation and called for merit-based recruitment.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the role of misinformation in exacerbating racial tensions during election periods.
Federal territories minister Hannah Yeoh said as of July 1, DBKL employed 9,131 people, including 490 Indians and 22 Chinese. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR: The public has been urged not to be misled by false claims circulating online about Kuala Lumpur City Hall's (DBKL) workforce composition, which have surfaced amid the state election campaign.
Federal territories minister Hannah Yeoh said a poster circulated via WhatsApp claiming DBKL employed only seven Indians and one Chinese was false and did not reflect the local authority's actual workforce data.
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