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PETALING JAYA: The National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) has called for a comprehensive investigation into an incident in which a man who was recently fired crashed his car into his office before being killed by a truck.
The union’s general secretary, J Solomon, said the case underscores the suffering of many Malaysian employees at the hands of multinational companies (MNEs).
He said the man’s death should not be in vain or ignored, noting the “deafening silence” from the authorities and the multinational in Perak.
“Instead, it should prompt the government and authorities to launch a comprehensive investigation into the treatment of Malaysian workers by multinational companies in all sectors, including the banking industry,” it said in a statement.
Failure to do so, he warned, could lead to similar incidents.
Solomon urged government agencies to send their labor inspectors, accompanied by union representatives, to carry out an immediate inspection at these companies.
He also said he was frustrated by the apparent “indifference” of the Human Resources Ministry on the matter.
“There has been no announcement by the state Labor Department or Putrajaya that a transparent investigation will be conducted into the events that contributed to the tragic death,” he said.
It was reported last week that the man, who was recently fired, crashed his car into a section of his company premises in Perak and threw a Molotov cocktail at the administration office.
He walked out of the building of the US-based technology company, and an hour later he was killed by a truck while crossing the street.
In a video he made before his death, the man, in his 50s, spoke of his misery and depression in the workplace, including being accused of having “performance problems.” He said no evidence of his shortcomings was brought to his attention.
He also claimed that he requested to meet with his superior, but was ignored.
Solomon said that NUBE was concerned that certain multinational banks “continue to implement unfair and discriminatory policies that cause Malaysian employees in the B40 and M40 categories” to lose their jobs.
Over the years, he said, NUBE has witnessed “an increasing number” of them suffer from various levels of mental stress and emotional collapse due to various forms of persecution by the management of certain banks.
“NUBE feels empathy for the family of the deceased and urges the authorities to take the necessary measures against those responsible for the emotional trauma in the workplace that led to his death,” he said.
