Janitors Of Court House Went On Strike After Pay Dispute, Judges Volunteer As Tribute Over the weekend, 200 court staff found themselves on toilet duty in Malaysia. They swept, mopped and wiped their way across an expansive 8-storey court house in Kuala Lumpur because all the cleaners went on strike. Source The court staff even washed the toilets on all 8 floors of the court’s premises. Checking off a laundry list Who exactly were the janitors on the sprightly Sunday (29 Jul) morning, you might ask? The laundry list of helpers includes the Chief Justice and Chief Judge of Malaya, High Court judges, Session Court judges, magistrates, a criminal lawyer and other court officers. Don’t miss the priceless footage of the massive spring cleaning effort here: No job too dirty Chief Justice Malanjum, who led the sanitation charge, appeared to be “in high spirits” and clarified that he did not force anyone to participate in the “gotong royong” — which means volunteer work. They had heroically volunteered and “came forward on their own”. For instance, an admin assistant chipped in as she didn’t want to “leave it as it is” and the “court could not be left dirty”. Source Some […]
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