Historic decision on OKU employment rights


THE OKU (persons with disability) community of Malaysia applauds Justice Quay Chew Soon for his historic Jan 16, 2025 decision on OKU right to freedom from discrimination in employment. This decision upholds the constitutional right of all Malaysians under Article 8 (1) of the Federal Constitution, regardless of ability, to seek public sector employment.

Ch’ng B’ao Zhong (B’ao), a counsellor on contract since October 2020 with the Health Ministry (MoH), has a master’s in Counselling Psychology and works at the Department of Health, Daya Barat, Pulau Pinang.

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