Mohamad Fauzi says the awards recognise the hard work of media workers in Johor.
JOHOR Media Club (KMJ) is aiming to revive the Johor Media Awards, an annual event that has been put on hold since the Covid-19 pandemic.
KMJ president Mohamad Fauzi Ishak said the awards ceremony was last held in 2019 during the tenure of the late Johor mentri besar Datuk Osman Sapian.
“We hope to bring back the awards because it is a form of recognition for the hard work of media workers in Johor.
“The club members have discussed the awards several times during our monthly meetings.
“We have also submitted a request to meet with Johor education and information committee chairman Aznan Tamin, in order to take our plans further,” he told attendees of KMJ’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Johor Baru.
KMJ members including reporters, photographers, cameramen and radio deejays with Onn Hafiz at the club’s annual general meeting in Johor Baru. — Courtesy photo
Mohamad Fauzi was responding to a proposal raised by KMJ members regarding the media awards.
He explained that in the past, the awards had been organised by the Johor Information Department with state government funding.
“From the gathering of news entries to the actual presentation ceremonies, it takes months to prepare for the awards.
“We hope that it can be done next year,” said Mohamad Fauzi, who is also Gabungan Kelab Media Malaysia president.
He added that KMJ organised more than 50 programmes as well as handed out welfare aid to its members last year.
Meanwhile, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, who opened the AGM, spoke on the media’s role in disseminating accurate information about developments in the state and nation.
He said the media played an important role in attracting investors to Johor through the reporting of rapid developments and initiatives that benefit the rakyat.
“Without the media, we will not be able to portray the positive image of what is happening on the ground,” he said.
Onn Hafiz, who is also the club’s patron, announced a record allocation of RM150,000 to the club.
This funding surpasses last year’s allocation of RM90,000.
He expressed high hopes for the media to continue reporting accurate information to the public.
“The state government also supports KMJ’s efforts in organising programmes and taking care of its members’ welfare,” he said.
KMJ has about 150 members, namely reporters, photographers, video cameramen and radio deejays.
