Selangor Journal
Golden Screen Cinemas workers carry out disinfection operation to prepare for the reopening of cinemas on July 1, at the Midvalley Shopping Mall in Kuala Lumpur, on June 30, 2020. — Picture by BERNAMA

Covid-19: Finas prepares action plan to assist cinemas

KUANTAN, Oct 30 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) is preparing an action plan especially to assist cinemas that have to temporarily stop operation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said Finas has begun working on an action plan upon hearing that cinemas maybe be closed due to the lack of patrons now.

The action plan according to Saifuddin was being prepared by Finas chief executive officer, Dr Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri and deputy chairman, Datuk Norman Abdul Halim.

“We will also review to assist them over the question of entertainment tax which is under the jurisdiction of local authorities and we are prepared to negotiate with them,” he said.

Saifuddin told reporters after visiting victims of a storm in Indera Mahkota 2 here today. In the incident at 8 pm, 85 houses suffered damages on the roof.

Today, two cinema networks, Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) and TGV Cinemas (TGV) were reported to be closing their operations temporarily from November 2 as a measure to contain the spread of Covid-19 which has seen a surge lately.

Commenting on the visit, Saifuddin who is also Indera Kota MP said his office would be assisting victims to repair their houses with the cooperation of the Rukun Tetangga Area (KRT) and the Kuantan District and Land Office.

He also thanked the acting Raja of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah who was present to visit and hand over contributions to the victims this morning.

Meanwhile, KRT chairman, Rogayah Hassan, 65, said the storm last night was the worst she had ever seen in the area after another incident in 2006 even though the number of houses affected then were small.

— Bernama

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