Finas revamp to end ‘cartel’ influence, boost transparency, says Fahmi

The Star

The ongoing internal restructuring at the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) will pave the way for a fairer and more transparent ecosystem for the local film industry, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.  Speaking to reporters after launching the Malaysia, Jompact! programme on Saturday (Sept 27), Fahmi said the reforms are part of the government’s continued efforts to eliminate unhealthy practices, including alleged “cartel” influence in the application and approval process for film projects.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Let's talk about the development of Finas.

00:30but maybe it is the culture that there has been for this time.

00:34And really the process is going to happen.

00:39I haven't studied everything from what Dr. Aflin said from the FDAM.

00:46But that is really the courage that we try to make it

00:51or even the courage that we have in the court,

00:55especially in the Kementerian Komunikasi,

00:57so we have to make it a lot.

01:01A lot of organizations,

01:04when individuals,

01:07individual,

01:08staff have been too long in one place,

01:13many times have been created

01:16that may not be so nice by industry,

01:20not just film,

01:22but also with various other sectors.

01:26So,

01:27that's why,

01:28among other things,

01:29I have to ask that

01:31the government,

01:33for example,

01:34who does the permohonan

01:36that will be separated.

01:38So,

01:39this is what I have given to the FDAM.

01:41But it is for the permohonan,

01:44not only issues,

01:46and some other things.

01:48So,

01:49the process of cleaning is actually

01:52still running.

01:53How many months ago?

01:54How many months ago?

01:55How many months ago?

01:56tens of thousands.

01:57.

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