{"id":10060,"date":"2021-06-22T12:42:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T04:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10060"},"modified":"2021-06-22T12:42:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T04:42:13","slug":"expedite-vaccination-for-creative-industry-players-fdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10060","title":{"rendered":"Expedite vaccination for creative industry players – FDAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Film Directors’ Association of Malaysia (FDAM) has appealed to the government to expedite the implementation of a group immunisation programme for creative industry players as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its president, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim, said the creative industry players consist of all employees involved in the production of dramas, films, commercials, documentaries, and news programs, both at\u00a0broadcasting stations or private companies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe television stations need to broadcast new programs, whether dramas, entertainments or documentaries, to carry messages related to COVID-19. Although TV stations can self-produce those programs, it will not be enough. Many programs need to be sourced from outside, especially dramas and commercials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWithout vaccination, it would be difficult for TV stations or external producers to create and supply new programmes because of the risk of infection among the employees who have yet to receive the vaccine,\u201d he said in a statement today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Ahmad said the most important issue was the survival of industry players who were fully dependent on production works as a livelihood, with more than 90 per cent of them being freelancers with no fixed income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have not worked for more than a month, and there is no specific assistance from the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy right, the framework for a group immunisation and a designated vaccination centre should have been set up for the media and creative industry players two months ago,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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