“I started using a wheelchair in primary school. Before that, I could still walk as usual but after several incidents of broken legs, the doctor confirmed that I had osteogenesis imperfecta, a bone disorder from birth.
“It is common knowledge that there are some employers out there who think that the disabled are a burden to them. Employers out there don’t have to be afraid to hire people with disabilities because we can also work like normal people.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank REV Media Group, Media Prima, and SOCSO for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to serve the company,” he said.
Akmal is categorised under the OKU category of physical disability, where an individual suffers from limb disability, whether it’s loss of function or not having a limb in any part of the body, which includes imperfect limb condition that affects the person’s mobility.